E-Commerce

09 Jul 21 @ 15:25

The European Commission has announced merger approval for the P27 Nordic Payments initiative to establish its pan-Nordic payments platform. This approval marks a significant milestone for the initiative which is... read more

07 Jul 21 @ 08:16

Real-time payments are now as popular as cash as a payment method for consumers in Southeast Asia, according to new research from ACI Worldwide and YouGov. Three out of five consumers... read more

02 Jul 21 @ 14:56

BPC, the global payment solution provider, has announced that Diners Club Peru has selected its SmartVista commerce suite as part of its innovation program. Diners Club Peru is the third... read more

01 Jul 21 @ 12:06

A new study by Juniper Research has found that the global value of virtual card transactions will reach $6.8 trillion in 2026, from $1.9 trillion in 2021. Virtual cards, secure digital cards... read more

30 Jun 21 @ 12:02

Danske Bank has agreed to merge three digital wallets MobilePay, Vipps and Pivo with respective owners OP Financial Group in Finland and the consortium of banks behind Vipps in Norway.... read more

29 Jun 21 @ 16:13

Pan-European payment processor Nets is taking the lead in green banking technology, with the launch of a pioneering card service that helps consumers to track and reduce their carbon footprint.... read more

25 Jun 21 @ 12:14

CryptoRefills, in cooperation with Cointelegraph Research, has published the first global research on consumer adoption of cryptocurrencies for purchasing goods and services. This report, Cryptocurrencies in Retail: Consumer Adoption Report 2021,... read more

22 Jun 21 @ 12:57

European e-commerce had a buoyant year in 2020. Not only did digital retailers see exceptional revenue growth, but they gained exposure to whole new markets and consumers. It was not... read more

21 Jun 21 @ 09:35

Just seven month after Deutsche Bank announced it was looking for acquisitions and partnerships to move itself back into mainstream merchant acquiring, Germany’s largest bank, has announced a joint venture... read more

17 Jun 21 @ 09:42

Credit cards are the most used payment method for e-commerce purchases in Latin America. But that doesn’t mean these are the preferred payment methods in the region – only that... read more

16 Jun 21 @ 12:02

UK Finance has released its 2021 Payments Market Report, an analysis of all forms of payments over 2020 showing the impact the Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns had on the... read more

15 Jun 21 @ 15:30

Based in the UK, Victoria Conroy is a writer and researcher, and the Editor of PCM’s Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks. We asked Victoria for her perspective on the highlights... read more