SoftPOS

25 Feb 19 @ 14:20

The U.S. Spending Snapshot shows growth in consumer spending via electronic payments like credit cards, debit cards and mobile wallets more than doubled year-over-year from the third quarter (Q3) 2017... read more

19 Feb 19 @ 07:52

As a leading payments market, credit and debit card payments account for the vast majority of the UK’s online purchases, particularly with the introduction of contactless. However, this doesn’t ring... read more

11 Feb 19 @ 10:14

Yoyo says it has combined its in-store digital payments and loyalty experience with a unique  e-commerce solution, enabling retailers to deliver the world’s first integrated and rewarding omni-channel buying experience... read more

04 Feb 19 @ 15:55

Phygital payments are on the rise. While payments vendors continue to pitch and strategise with a focus on omni-channel, the omni-channel story has already moved on. Omni-channel remains important and the... read more

23 Jan 19 @ 11:57

Across the 33 countries covered in the European Payments Yearbook, cards in issue (+3.2%), and POS terminals by number (+7.3%) showed remarkable growth rates again while the ATM terminal estate... read more

16 Jan 19 @ 15:19

Fiserv and First Data Corporation announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Fiserv will acquire First Data in an all-stock transaction. The... read more

08 Jan 19 @ 13:11

The number of merchant outlets accepting card payments worldwide grew by 13% throughout 2017 to reach 69.2 million at the end of the year. The two least developed regions in... read more

10 Dec 18 @ 10:55

The UK’s antitrust watchdog has referred PayPal’s takeover of Swedish startup iZettle for an in-depth probe over fears it will force up prices for customers and lead to a worse... read more

03 Dec 18 @ 15:32

According to a new research from Berg Insight, the market for NFC POS terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2018 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 24.7 million units... read more

06 Nov 18 @ 22:39

Despite the hype, new research has revealed that mobile payments are almost as unpopular as cheques. In fact, the payment card is still the number one payment method when it... read more

30 Oct 18 @ 12:03

Hitachi Payment Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, and State Bank of India (SBI) have signed a definitive agreement to enter into a joint venture for the establishment of a... read more

23 Oct 18 @ 08:46

Research published today and sponsored by RS2 examines the payment landscape across a number of global markets, and finds that proliferating payment channels and the expectations of consumers and merchants... read more