11 Sep 23 @ 11:45
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 adopt... read more
17 Aug 23 @ 12:24
Capterra surveyed 200 retailers of all sizes for their views on the benefits of soft POS systems. The results were clear – more than four in five agreed or strongly... read more
29 Jul 23 @ 09:00
A study from Grand View Research suggests that more than half of US businesses will be using soft POS systems by 2030 as both SMEs and large corporates take advantage... read more
18 Jul 23 @ 11:30
Point of Sale (POS) payments have come a long way since the introduction of the first credit card in the 1950s. Today, consumers have a plethora of payment options to... read more
14 Jul 23 @ 10:37
The highly anticipated Apple Tap to Pay technology, which turns an iPhone into a SoftPOS reader, has finally been launched in the UK. Apple announced that Tap to Pay has... read more
23 Jun 23 @ 09:26
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
22 Jun 23 @ 14:03
The NFC Forum, the leading standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has unveiled its Technology Roadmap outlining key plans and research efforts through 2028. This comprehensive roadmap includes... read more
19 Jun 23 @ 11:29
The first blog in this series explains why consumers love phygital payments – the blend of physical and digital payments that delivers superior convenience, flexibility and security. Now global security technology... read more
07 Jun 23 @ 07:54
Discover has released its annual Fintech State of the Union, providing global perspectives from consumers, fintech vendors, and venture capitalists. The research study commissioned by 451 Research of S&P Global Market... read more
02 Jun 23 @ 10:00
Amid all the hype about a digital future in which consumers transact instantly between their accounts using digital wallets, it can be easy to lose sight of the present –... read more
22 May 23 @ 09:17
Tietoevry Banking has launched Tap on Phone – now available for partners and clients across Europe. This innovative solution allows merchants to accept payments from any contactless card or mobile... read more
19 May 23 @ 11:00
Australia’s Westpac says it will enable Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone contactless payment technology for business customers. Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts all contactless payments, including Apple Pay,... read more
24 Apr 23 @ 09:49
Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of European payments data from 33 European countries confirms the growth of online payments versus in-person, as well as the dominance of debit... read more
17 Apr 23 @ 09:58
RS2 says that Iceland’s most innovative bank, Landsbankinn, has launched its own merchant acquiring services using RS2’s payments processing platform. Landsbankinn business customers can now concentrate all their payment services... read more
24 Mar 23 @ 17:07
Recent research by payabl. has looked into whether or not payment orchestration could become a key capability for merchants across varying sectors, and for businesses of all shapes and sizes.... read more
24 Mar 23 @ 10:38
Hindenburg Research, the company that forced the Adani empire onto its knees amid allegations of stock manipulation, has taken aim at and disclosed short positions in Block, alleging that the... read more
17 Mar 23 @ 16:03
In a blow to the two biggest networks in payments, the $5.6 billion antitrust class-action settlement, in which more than 12 million retailers have accused Visa and Mastercard of improperly... read more
06 Feb 23 @ 18:24
Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of European payments data from 33 European countries confirms the growth of online payments versus in-person, as well as the dominance of debit... read more
13 Jan 23 @ 18:07
As the number of devices and connected services rise, our lives are becoming increasingly digitised. Keeping up with this evolving landscape is vital, and 2023 promises to bring with it... read more
03 Jan 23 @ 12:28
A new white paper from Tribe Payments outlines the huge opportunities for acquirers in the digital economy. In the last 10 years, the way consumers pay has changed beyond all... 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