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05 Apr 23 @ 09:46
10 major Japanese tech and finance powerhouses have joined together to launch the Japan Metaverse Economic Zone. The companies have signed a basic agreement for the building of an Open... read more
26 May 22 @ 09:48
Facebook is so convinced the metaverse is the future, it’s changed its name. But is a fully-digital life possible, or even desirable? James Wood peers into his crystal ball to... read more
24 Mar 25 @ 14:13
Merchants have accepted returns policy abuse as part and parcel of their enterprises for a long time. Online commerce has exacerbated the problem as much as it has brought new... read more
22 Oct 24 @ 14:07
Figures vary as to the availability of crypto acceptance globally by merchants. In the sartorial style stakes, some bold moves have been made to advance the appeal and extol the... read more
14 Dec 23 @ 16:34
As digital channels grow in importance, a new buzzword rears its head: “phygital” payments – a blend of the physical and digital. James Wood asks if phygital is really a... read more
24 Oct 23 @ 11:22
As Open Banking stumbles and consumers increase their digital footprint, mobile payments could end up dominating the landscape. James Wood considers opportunities and risks in money on the move. There... read more
24 Oct 22 @ 13:12
As part of our ongoing quest to demystify the hype and find the truth in payments, we take a look at the latest buzz-word, “embedded payments” and ask what it... read more
25 Aug 22 @ 11:56
Current systems that let consumers pay small amounts are nearing the end of their utility. users seek easier payments and merchants want better value and higher growth. PCM looks at... read more
26 May 22 @ 06:41
The business world’s most loathsome CEO has announced he will give a digital currency another shot after the damaging and embarrassing roll back of the Diem attempt. The man who... read more
26 May 22 @ 06:21
To achieve growth and success past 2030, businesses must start to understand the living, shopping, and financial habits now of Gen Z or Zoomers (consumers aged between 16 and 24)... read more
16 Jun 26 @ 18:17
Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more
11 Jun 26 @ 16:00
A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more
23 Jun 26 @ 18:52
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more
