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Cash Payments at POS

Background
Cash, bank notes and coins, are the oldest payment system and coins were first used some 2,500 years ago. Cash is used for the majority of payments in almost all countries. In Europe in 2008 78% of all payments were by cash according to the UK's Retail Bank Research consultancy. The use of cash is… Read more about Cash Payments at POS

Facebook pulls plug on P2P service in UK and France

16th Apr 2019 by Graham Buck

The service that enables money transfers via Messenger in both countries will be discontinued from June 15.

2.07bn to use mobile wallets in 2019

10th Apr 2019 by Jack Large

GATE’s Mobile Wallet Trends Annual Report shows 30% growth from 2017

Worldpay reports ‘complex landscape’ for payments

13th Mar 2019 by Graham Buck

Winners will be companies that can offer the right mix of payment options, says the group.

Overcoming payments fragmentation

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The omni-channel payments platform challenge for corporates

‘Bigtechs’ increase their share of global payments

19th Oct 2018 by Bija Knowles

The global e-wallet market accounts for about 8 per cent of all non-cash transactions, with the 'bigtech' firms increasing their share

Asia e-commerce market embraces alternative payments

5th Sep 2018 by CTMfile

Mobile and digital wallet payments are gaining ground over more traditional payment methods in Asia-Pacific e-commerce

UK = indicator for payment system developments globally?

21st Aug 2018 by Jack Large

Faster payments and debit cards booming, as paper decline continues

Payment systems - think different

24th Jul 2018 by Jack Large

Deeply understand the transaction process, then its just commonsense to think differently

Future of hi-tech payments balanced by need for security

25th Jun 2018 by Bija Knowles

A report on consumer payment habits suggests that businesses must continue to cater for cash spending, at least for the moment

Contactless puts cash second in UK, as payment habits change

18th Jun 2018 by Bija Knowles

UK consumers are now using debit cards more than cash to buy day-to-day goods, according to figures released by UK Finance

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7th Jun 2018 by Bija Knowles

The majority of European payments professionals think that 'no checkout' at physical stores in Europe is five years or more away – as Amazon Go announces more stores in the US

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24th Apr 2018 by Jack Large

New study and new payment card technology shows both growing

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9th Mar 2018 by Jack Large

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30th Nov 2017 by Jack Large

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28th Nov 2017 by Bija Knowles

Some recent research challenges the view that we're well on our way to becoming a cashless society dominated by mobile shopping, card payments and online commerce

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13th Oct 2017 by Jack Large

World Payments Report 2017 describes the opportunities

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12th Sep 2017 by Jack Large

Revolution continues as subscription business model continues to expand, and multi-chanel payment services extend globally

New payments tech on track to surpass cash usage globally

12th Sep 2017 by Bija Knowles

Traditional methods still dominate payments received by merchants and retailers but new payment technologies are gaining popularity – even outstripping cash usage in one key region