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Infographic: The top ten cashless countries around the world
The cashless economy is showing no signs of slowing in the UK, but where does the nation sit on a global scale Find out in this infographic.
Mobile payments service wins ?60m investment, complemented with new CFO
Seemingly, mobile payments service iZettle has started off 2017 as it means to go on, raising a ?60m investment alongside the appointment of a new CFO.
Despite new £5 notes, a third of Brits believe cash will be extinct by 2020
A third of UK shoppers have revealed they believe cash will be obsolete within the next five years, according to Worldpay, despite the fact the Bank of England is rolling out a new £5 note for use from Tuesday 13 September.
iZettle acquires UK point-of-sale service powering shops, bars and hotels
Launched out of Sweden, iZettle quickly made the UK its second home soon after starting up, and that trend continues today as the mobile payments business has acquired Scottish company intelligentpos for access to its cloud-based point-of-sale platform.
Europe, millennials and business’ changing relationship with cash
By Ewan Ogilvie
Cash as legal tender has been around for almost 300 years. And whilst a great deal has changed in how we buy and sell, cash has been stalwart throughout the ages, only recently beginning to see challenges from cards and now mobile payment options.
Launch of Android Pay is another nail in the coffin for the card terminal
By Dennis Jones
Google’s announcement that Android Pay will be coming to the UK in a few months is a hugely significant moment in the mobile payments story – one that marks a nail in the coffin for card transactions at the point of sale.
Stripe Atlas to help UK entrepreneurs scale online companies into the US
To support the growth of online businesses globally, digital payments service Stripe has introduced Stripe Atlas at Mobile World Congress 2016, which will provide a framework that includes incorporated business and bank account in the US.
30 Digital Champions: The growing coffee shop chain set in police boxes and a barge
As we continue our search for the nation’s digital champions, we’ve discovered The Counter – a savvy small coffee chain that’s tripled the size of its business in just 15 months through innovative thinking that includes setting up in police boxes.
The British firm cashing in on the fast-moving world of electronic payments
By Simon Brooke
Even before Apple’s entry into the market, the electronic payments sector has been changing rapidly with new devices and technologies entering the market more frequently than ever.