14 May 25 @ 10:48

The Asia Pacific region is poised for an extraordinary acceleration in QR code-based payments, with transaction values expected to soar from $290 billion in 2024 to $1.2 trillion by 2029.... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 03:50

Ivanti has announced the results of a consumer sentiment study, which revealed that QR code usage continues to rise in popularity, with 57 percent of respondents claiming to have noticed... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 03:48

Facebook Pay recently announced it will expand the service by launching P2P payments via QR codes, allowing users to scan a friend or family member’s QR code, and instantly transfer... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:13

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of QR code payment users will exceed 2.2 billion in 2025, up from 1.5 billion in 2020, equating... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:22

A new report from the GSMA, NTT Data and specialist payments consultancy Accourt argues that QR code payments are no longer a phenomenon confined to China, but are set for... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:38

According to those familiar with Apple iOS, the forthcoming iOS14 update is being prepared for consumers to pay for items by scanning a QR code that activates Apple Pay. Snippets of code and... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:25

PayPal has rolled out the ability to use a QR code to buy and sell goods in 28 markets around the globe. From farmers’ markets to selling “second-hand” goods –... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 12:28

Meta has unveiled a significant expansion of its WhatsApp Business App, allowing small enterprises to accept payments directly within the platform. Announced at the company’s second business summit in Mumbai,... read more

05 Aug 25 @ 09:05

Alipay has partnered with augmented reality (AR) pioneer Rokid to enable hands-free, in-store payments via smart glasses – a breakthrough that could reshape how consumers transact in physical environments. The... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:11

Wallets and SoftPOS will dominate merchant headlines front-of-house, while AI will shore up back-of house. Anna Milne speaks to three payments players ahead of MPE, to ask what’s keeping them... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:38

Digital payments in Hungary have just become easier, cheaper and faster with the ‘qvik’ instant payment service, which was launched by the central bank in September 2024. Consumers are now... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:54

Account to account (A2A) payments are making strides and 2025 looks to be the year they will truly take off. Between Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) and other A2A solutions, apps... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:17

Digital and mobile payment methods have matured globally amid heightened fraud threats, abounding technology advancement and a raft of complex compliance. With this in mind, what can we expect from... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:15

In the midst of groundbreaking AI developments and digital-centric culture shifts, the humble British supermarket has become a reassuring harbinger of human reality triumph. As absurd as that sounds, in... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 10:59

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has officially launched Wero, a mobile wallet and instant account-to-account payment solution, in Belgium. Following successful rollouts in Germany and France earlier this year, Wero... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:08

A new global study has highlighted the profound impact that Generation Alpha (children aged 8-15) is having on household spending and the digital economy. The research, by Checkout.com, conducted across... read more

22 Oct 24 @ 13:22

Viva.com has expanded its strategic partnership with Alipay+, with a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalisation technology solutions, to enable European merchants to accept direct payments from 15 e-wallets.... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:50

Fresh off the press, Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of payments data covering the 33 European Economic Area (EEA) countries (27 member states plus UK, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland,... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:33

We’ve heard it all before- it’s incredibly tough to differentiate and be successful in today’s payments market. And yet there are boundless opportunities to cut through the noise and right... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:17

A collaborative and accessible ecosystem are crucial tenets for the success of real time payments. Enough institutions need to be bought in- whether through mandates or market-driven demand- and systems... read more