13 Oct 25 @ 12:36

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

14 Dec 23 @ 15:58

A new white paper from RS2 says soft POS solutions installed on mobile phones, tablets and bespoke devices will become increasingly significant in the global acquiring market. As more merchants... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:48

As the number of merchants looking to accept digital payments shoots up, cheaper and more capable acceptance systems based on mobile devices are growing fast. James Wood looks at the... read more

02 May 24 @ 10:02

A moment of drama, such as sometimes happens in payments, came during the recent MPE conference in Berlin. A UK retailer responded to Visa’s claim that payment networks add far... 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

05 Apr 23 @ 10:04

For years now, the challenges small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face in payments have not been getting easier. As long ago as 2019, banking infrastructure firm Banking Circle told us... read more

16 Feb 23 @ 13:24

A new study claims there will be one billion users of contacless mobile payments globally by 2024, up from 782 million in 2022 for growth of 60 percent. Increased investment... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:46

The trend for outsourcing banking and payments services shows no sign of abating. James Wood asks why providers are outsourcing so much, and what’s going to happen next. It seems... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 04:00

Though not widely known in the developed markets of North America and Europe, mobile money services are one of the unsung success stories of recent years. Mobile Money apps offer... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:34

By now, we all know COVID has floored the accelerator on digital. But what will POS (Point of Sale) look like after the pandemic? Will consumers return to in-store retail... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:26

Proponents say payments automation will reduce costs, speed up transactions and make life easier for consumers and businesses. Yet many problems remain – not least data protection and digital identity... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 05:24

EXCLUSIVE: Payments Cards and Mobile presents the first comprehensive overview of how the current crisis is affecting payments, from e-commerce to digital banking, cash use, fraud trends – and, above... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 05:20

Digital transactions are taking over. Contactless is booming. Meanwhile, small and medium retailers are under intense cost pressure after COVID and don’t want to upgrade their terminals – while some... read more