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17 Sep 15 @ 16:21

73% of retailers expect the store to become more strategically important by 2020 according to a new study. However, 69% said that expanding their digital presence is the top short-term... read more

17 Sep 15 @ 16:08

Over the past two decades, the Internet, cloud computing and related technologies have revolutionized many aspects of business and society. These advances have made individuals and organizations more productive, and... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 19:59

New research by RBR shows that the number of payment cards in circulation worldwide increased by 11% in 2014 to reach 12 billion, largely driven by strong growth in Asia-Pacific... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 19:34

Contactless cards and payments are the new normal for Europe. The country profiles of the Payment Cards Yearbooks provide the individual background of contactless cards and POS terminals by country,... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 19:10

The class action against Target brought by several banks over the retailer’s massive data breach in 2013 has been certified by a US judge. District Judge Paul Magnuson said the banks could pursue their... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 13:06

The Worldpay IPO is on the verge of being called off according to sources. The current owners are set to sell the company to French rival Ingenico if it increases its offer... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 08:47

Visa says it has introduced a new specification which will integrate biometric (palm, voice, iris or facial authentication) capabilities with chip card transaction. The technology framework is designed to work with... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 08:38

Nine of the largest investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse, are planning to develop common standards for blockchain technology in an effort to broaden its use across... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 14:30

As growing adoption of smart devices makes shopping for the general population easier through apps, mobile commerce is on track to grow 300% faster than entire ecommerce by 2016. Data researched suggests that... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 13:56

Stripe unveiled a new set of tools, called Stripe Relay, for retailers that help them build native buying experiences within apps like Twitter. Think of it as a buy button that... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 13:42

Barclaycard has become the first to launch ‘pay by mobile’ on Android by expanding the functionality of its mobile app to include contactless mobile payments and real-time replacement for lost or... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 09:00

A new study commissioned by BCSG has revealed that the relationship between retail banks and their small and medium sized enterprise (SME) customers is weakening. The research demonstrates that the... read more