Contactless payments in the UK increased by 166% in 2016
It's beginning to look a lot like contactless, everywhere you go. So much so that contactless payments have increased by 166% year-on-year, according to new research from Barclaycard.
Leveraging customer experience from the 20th century
With advancements in technology and the subsequent availability of data, it seems surprising that banks seem to know less about their customers than ever before.
Is this the future of payments and pubs?
Barclaycard has launched, what it describes as, the 'world's first contactless beer pump'. According to the card issuer, the pump is designed to target the 12-minute average waiting time at the bar by speeding up the order, the pouring and the payment process.
PayPal partners with Citigroup on mobile payments
PayPal has partnered with Citigroup to make paying using mobile phones easier. As part of the deal, Citi will become the first bank to have its cards tokenised for in-store purchases using PayPal.
New research shows the importance of catering to last minute Christmas shoppers
Christmas is a time for family, friends, love and Christmas TV, and new research shows that one more thing that people do during Christmas is...Christmas shopping.
Carte Bancaire chooses Gemalto to supply mobile payments solution
France's interbank network, Le Groupement d'intérêt Economique des Cartes Bancaires (CB), has chosen digital security company, Gemalto, to supply Pure - it's payment solution for mobiles.
Starbucks and Tencent’s WeChat partner on gifting features in China
Saying thanks in China has just got a whole lot more caffeinated as Tencent, the company that owns the social media platform WeChat, has struck a deal with coffee chain Starbucks to introduce a gifting feature into the platform.
Millennial smartphone banking app, Loot, has launched
Loot, the smartphone banking app aimed at helping millennials stay on top of their finances, has finally launched this week and started to open accounts of the 25,000 people on its waiting list.
Stressed Christmas shoppers want retailers to change the experience
For al the joys of giving your loved ones gifts, the process of buying said gifts is a source of much stress, according to new research from Barclaycard. The card issuer found three quarters (72%) of the British population get stressed while Christmas shopping.
How we pay in the UK: Contactless cards make up 20% of all card transactions
Contactless cards made up 22% of all card transactions in the UK in September, according to the latest figures from the UK Card Association. Payment card spending grew by 0.6 per cent in September to reach £54.7 billion.
