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The evolution of POS: From terminals to touchpoints

04 Feb 26 @ 17:17

For decades, the POS terminal was a steadfast but unremarkable fixture of retail life — the small, grey box whose sole purpose was to approve or decline a card transaction.... read more

Payments on the move: Three ways checkout is changing

17 Dec 25 @ 13:51

Generation Alpha is the first cohort to grow up in a largely cashless society. Where grandparents once paid in shillings, francs or lira, fishing coins out of purses or pockets,... read more

Viva.com expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Spanish market

07 Jul 25 @ 09:14

Viva.com has extended its Tap to Pay on iPhone capability to Spain, marking its 23rd European market for the service. The launch enables Spanish merchants to accept contactless payments using... read more

Soft POS set to reach $540 billion globally by 2030

29 May 25 @ 12:03

A new study from Juniper Research predicts a dramatic surge in the global value of Soft POS (point-of-sale) transactions, forecast to grow from $23.9 billion in 2025 to an impressive... read more

Nordic Payment Report 2024: Driving the digital economy

18 Oct 24 @ 13:05

As digital payments increasingly take centre stage, the Nordics have emerged as global leaders in cashless transactions, showcasing how businesses and consumers alike can adapt to rapid technological advancements. According... read more

SoftPOS: A gamechanger at point of sale

10 Oct 24 @ 10:18

Across central and eastern Europe, the move to digital payments is an unstoppable wave – a trend that started before but accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Governments in the region... read more

The Czech payments landscape – A detailed analysis

04 Oct 24 @ 11:49

As Czechia strides towards 2025, its payments landscape is marked by significant shifts and advancements. The convergence of traditional banking systems with innovative digital solutions is driving a new era... read more

Newland Payment Technology acquires NewNote terminal business

19 Sep 24 @ 11:34

Newland Payment Technology has announced the expansion of its direct market presence in France and Spain through the acquisition of the payment terminal business of its partner, NewNote, in those... read more

E-commerce and POS proliferate, cash and crypto bring up the rear

09 Aug 24 @ 13:11

Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of payments data from the Digital & Card Payments Yearbooks, covering the 33 European Economic Area (EEA) countries (27 member states plus UK,... read more

Prioritise payment technology to stay competitive

24 Apr 24 @ 16:55

New research from Lloyds Bank highlights the importance of UK businesses investing in new payment technology. Two-thirds (59%) of UK Retail, Food & Beverage (F&B) and Hospitality companies were found... read more

2024: Invisible payments, digital currencies, wallets and AI

24 Jan 24 @ 14:21

As 2024 begins to pick up pace, we continue to look at invisible payments, digital currencies, wallets and AI, the major themes for 2024. To that end Payments Cards &... read more

Global SoftPOS transaction value to grow 1,050% by 2028

10 Jan 24 @ 16:38

A new study forecasts that the global transaction value processed via SoftPOS will reach $11.8 billion by 2028, up from $1 billion in 2023. Growth will be driven by Apple’s... read more

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Stablecoin cards quietly cross a payments milestone

19 Jan 26 @ 17:51

Global stablecoin card payments have reached a notable inflection point. Monthly transaction volumes climbed to around $1.5 billion in August, up from roughly $... more

Revolut Pay positions itself for Agentic Commerce

19 Jan 26 @ 18:02

Revolut Pay is making an early and deliberate move into agentic commerce, becoming one of the first EU-based payment methods compatible with Google’s Agent Pa... more

Agentic commerce triggers new battle over checkout control

27 Jan 26 @ 17:55

The rapid advance of agentic commerce is forcing e-commerce platforms to confront an uncomfortable question: who controls the checkout when machines, not humans... more