Traditional commerce transactions date back 200 years to the origins of the point of sale machine. At its very core, the point of sale machine began as a cash register. However, it has very much evolved past its usage as an interaction tool between the customer and cashier. Its collocation with an EPS (Electronic payment […]
**The Longevity of NFC Payments:** NFC chips have been installed inside credit cards to facilitate contactless payment transfers for over a decade. In fact, the first high street retail chain in the UK to introduce NFC enabled payments was EAT in 2008. Today, NFC is more notable, with smartphone integration being the most popular method […]
3D Secure 2.0 is stronger, more intelligent fraud-detection intelligence. It makes better risk decisions and enhances the customer experience in doing so with less need to authenticate their identity. 3D secure 2.0 is a new standard and offers a new approach to authentication through a range of data and biometric authentication. Fraudsters are focusing on […]
If you’re looking to start taking payments online, getting a payment gateway for your website is an essential part of this process. Without it, you simply won’t be able to accept online payments so understanding what it is, why you need it and how to integrate the gateway into your website and payment process is […]
For small businesses, the decision on whether or not to accept card payments is an important one as it can affect everything from the day-to-day running of your business to the profit generated. However, with the majority of consumer transactions now happening online and with the customer expecting accessible and quick transaction processes, there’s much […]
If you run an ecommerce business, abandoned carts are probably the bane of your existence. You were so close to a sale, and now it feels like they’ve slipped through your fingers. You’re not alone though – recent statistics have shown that cart abandonment rates for online retailers can be as high as 80%, and […]
Thinking of starting a business in the UK, but unsure about which city to put your roots down in? With enterprises rising and falling every day, it’s a good idea to be strategic about where you rent an office. Half of new UK businesses fold within 5 years of their inception, with the stats even […]
Every entrepreneur dreams that their business will be one of the ones that make it big. For a few very lucky start-up founders, this dream has become a reality and their ventures have truly hit the big leagues by earning a coveted spot in the so-called Unicorn Club. This is a very small number of […]
Although they had already opened an actual book shop in Seattle last year, there has been talk for some time that Amazon were looking to open a line of grocery shops. That talk became a reality on Monday when Amazon released details of its latest venture; Amazon Go. Exciting and interesting news then. As yet, […]
With digital payments and currency becoming more common and increasingly popular in the business world, it’s no wonder that the rise of Bitcoin is now more evident than ever. The digital world is booming and the idea of a digital wallet is no longer just an idea, it’s here and has been around for a […]