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Tag: Payments

Taking Payments Online – Everything You Need To Know

August 4, 2023

By Sebastian Duncan

Selling products digitally and taking payments online can create a welcome additional source of income but you must be cautious …

Let’s eradicate slow payments now, says founder of data-payments startup

October 23, 2018

By Paul Christensen

The tools and technology now exist to solve the late payments problem, says a leading CEO.

Goodbye small change: You’re losing out if you don’t take contactless payments

August 7, 2018

By David Craik

Millions of UK shoppers are becoming more tech savvy when it comes to the checkout increasingly preferring contactless payments to coins and notes.

Why SMEs need to shore up on card payment security

June 15, 2018

By Staff writer

The Dixons Carphone data breach will go down as one of the biggest data breaches at a single firm in UK history and is a stark reminder to all businesses that we live in a new era of cyber security.

National living wage rises are making SME jobs more fulfilling

April 4, 2018

By Fred Heritage

Following the latest NLW increase on 1 April, a survey of more than 500 SME workers, who are paid the NLW, were asked how their roles had changed since the statutory measure was first introduced in April 2016.

Understanding the card payment surcharge ban

January 12, 2018

By Staff writer

A wide-reaching overnight shift in the law occurs from Saturday 13 January 2018 as businesses will be banned from the common practice of adding surcharges to card payments.

Invest in the right tech to offer customers the optimal retail experience

January 11, 2018

By Staff writer

The online shopping revolution has fundamentally changed our expectations of what a good high street retail experience should be and nowadays we rightfully expect tailored, personalised service and bespoke shopping experiences.

Limitless spending opportunity” Contactless cards with fingerprint scanning hit the market

January 4, 2018

By Zen Terrelonge

Contactless payment cards featuring finger-reading biometric sensors have now been introduced in what’s billed a ?world’s first?, which could make shopping faster and more secure than ever.

Card surcharges cost £10bn in shopper walkouts since ban announcement

December 15, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Despite a ban coming into place in January, some 42 per cent of UK shoppers are still met with surcharges when paying for goods in small businesses.

Amazon Pay on a mission to democratise online payments?

November 28, 2017

By Letitia Booty

For lesser-known brands, securing trust to an extent they are willing to enter card details online can be a challenge. Amazon Pay explains how to capitalise on its 20-year background.

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