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

25 Sep 18 @ 10:10

The $110 trillion payments business is facing further and major disruption from the FinTech revolution that will upend the traditional financial services industry and create new opportunities for venture-backed companies... read more

18 Sep 18 @ 14:30

Stripe is has announced that it will aim to disrupt traditional POS terminal manufacturers, expanding beyond e-commerce payments with the launch of a new product for POS payments in-store, called Stripe Terminal.... read more

13 Sep 18 @ 09:00

GRAFT (Global Real-time Authorizations and Funds Transfers), a blockchain payment network innovator has announced that it has achieved its first end-to-end instant payment transaction (under 2 seconds) on the GRAFT Network.... read more

04 Sep 18 @ 17:03

In the last months it has been reported that 7,339 (and counting) individual e-commerce sites have been infested with the MagentoCore card skimmer malware in the last six months, making... read more

04 Sep 18 @ 12:53

For most consumers, the worst thing about a shopping trip is the queues. Spotting a queue at POS means consumers may well decide to go elsewhere. Waiting to pay creates... read more

03 Sep 18 @ 12:16

Alternative payments methods such as mobile and digital wallets are steadily displacing traditional payment methods such as cards, bank transfers and cash/cheques in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) e-commerce market. GlobalData forecasts... read more

27 Aug 18 @ 09:00

Silk Way Bank launched a new successful project in Azerbaijan, based on Payments.iQ, within the framework of the program to improve customer service and popularise cashless payments. SWPay is a... read more

24 Aug 18 @ 11:59

As mobile shopping continues to grow, consumers are downloading retailer’s mobile apps at double the rate of years past and conducting more in-app purchases, according to new findings from Synchrony. As... read more

13 Aug 18 @ 13:56

In the new and comprehensive 2018 True Cost of Fraud report, for the retail sector, LexisNexis Risk Solutions findings show fraud is escalating at an unprecedented pace in an industry already operating... read more