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The UK is home to 5.4m micro SMEs that have fewer than nine employees, according to the House of Commons library. They ... read more
The UK is home to 5.4m micro SMEs that have fewer than nine employees, according to the House of Commons library. They ... read more
Chief financial officers at smaller more agile UK companies are better able to implement cost savings such as early payments discounts, believes ... read more
Barclaycard's step into wearables market takes shape with high end watch
By Stan Swearingen, CEO, IDEX Biometrics
Mobile payments might be relatively new to America’s highly fragmented consumer market, but they’re catching like wildfire. In 2014, mobile payments accounted ... read more
Koen Vanpraet, CEO of Intrapay, asks if it is time for payment companies to cultivate brand awareness and trust among consumers, rather than businesses
An hour for lipstick, two weeks for a new outfit, three and a half months for a car... New research from Checkout.com reveals consumers' spending anxiety and attitudes towards different payment methods when buying online.
On Sunday, July 1st, ATM fees were reduced from 25p to 20p across the UK. The move is expected prompt further ATM closures across the country.
Psychologists broadly agree that it takes up to 254 days to form habitual behaviour. It is impressive, therefore, that a near doubling in the use of contactless cards led to debit cards overtaking cash transactions at the end of 2017, according to UK Finance.
Despite its evident popularity, a survey of 600+ UK consumers has revealed a deep-rooted scepticism of how much shoppers really save.