E-Commerce

29 Jul 14 @ 10:39

In September 2013 MasterCard and Worldline started their cooperation on the provision of the first digital wallet platform with open interfaces available for card-issuing institutes. During Q4 2014 a new,... read more

21 Jul 14 @ 16:05

Social network giant Facebook is testing a “buy” button which would enable users to purchase products featured on advertisements or page posts on the social network. Users can pay with... read more

17 Jul 14 @ 10:50

Visa Europe confirmed that its digital wallet service, V.me by Visa, will expand to Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Italy by the end of the year. Pilots will also launch... read more

09 Jul 14 @ 15:31

Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles is putting the domain name bitcoins.com up for sale and states that the proceeds will be used to reimburse users of the bankrupt currency exchange.... read more

09 Jul 14 @ 09:09

Ingenico Payment Services, previously Ogone, has signed an agreement with Seamless regarding the mobile wallet SEQR. Its mobile payment services can now be offered to the thousands of Belgian web... read more

25 Jun 14 @ 09:37

ZipZap has announced its expansion to the UK through a partnership with Payzone one of UK’s leading consumer payments and cash distribution networks. With this partnership, ZipZap now offers an... read more

10 Jun 14 @ 12:05

Amazon.com Inc will start managing online payment subscriptions for start-ups and other companies – the latest in a series of quiet moves the e-commerce giant has made into PayPal’s turf over the past year.... read more

06 Jun 14 @ 15:58

Tech giant Apple has incorporated a new feature into its iOS8 operating system and browser Safari, allowing credit card scanning for users with their iOS device cameras at merchant sites. The... read more

04 Jun 14 @ 13:58

Annual domestic card spending by UK consumers passed £0.5 trillion for the first ever time in 2013 as shoppers increasingly choose cards over cash, according to a report published by... read more

03 Jun 14 @ 14:12

Apple has unveiled a new TouchID API which will enable app developers to use fingerprint authentication for mobile payments and other applications. The forthcoming release of iOS 8 will include... read more

02 Jun 14 @ 16:15

With speculation over its NFC intentions reaching fever pitch, tech giant Apple is alleged to be planning to launch its own mobile payment service, with senior Apple executives reportedly in... read more

02 Jun 14 @ 12:57

The roll-out of contactless cards, the growth of e-commerce and rising usage of self-service tills are all contributing to a fall in cash usage in the UK, according to the... read more