Jun 15, 2016 | Contactless, News, Technology, Terminal, UK
BRITONS are frightened by moves towards a cashless society as one slip could see real money disappear in an instant. A typing error, for example, could unwittingly send an electronic payment to a complete stranger’s bank account. There is no guarantee you will see...
Jun 15, 2016 | Card, Contactless, News, Processing, Technology, Terminal, UK
More consumers chose to pay with contactless cards last year than ever before, as the way of paying embedded itself firmly into everyday spending, figures from a new report show. During 2015, contactless cards became the way to pay for millions of consumers who value...
Jun 1, 2016 | Banking, Business, Card, Contactless, News, Processing, Retail, Technology, Terminal, UK
Following the recent UK launch of Android Pay, new MasterCard figures show that one-quarter of UK shoppers intend to use their mobile to make contactless payments in the next 12 months. Despite the relative infancy of contactless mobile payment technology in the UK, 1...
May 31, 2016 | Business, Card, Contactless, News, Processing, Technology, Terminal, UK
Contactless payments now account for one in 10 card transactions, and with contactless spend nearing £1bn a month, Barclaycard research indicates contactless is a huge potential growth area for UK retailers. Spending in pubs and bars made by ‘touch and go’ payments...
May 31, 2016 | Card, Contactless, Mobile, News, Processing, Technology, Terminal, UK
The Big Issue says Britain’s move towards a cashless society is contributing to declining sales as it trials contactless payments to help the homeless. The magazine, which is sold by homeless people, has suffered as a result of people walking up and down...
May 26, 2016 | Card, Contactless, Fraud, Mobile, News, Technology, Terminal, UK
Expert advice on scams to avoid including HMRC, Royal Mail, Microsoft, WhatsApp Gold, contactless payments, expired Apple ID, fake Olympics tickets and more… If you get a phone call from “Microsoft” or an email offering millions if you just hand over...
