Posts Tagged ‘contactless’
Smart Card Payment Machines. 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Entertain Old-Fashioned PDQ Card Payment Machines Any More
Smart Card Payment Machines 5 Reasons Why You Should Switch To Smart Card Payment Machines And Not Entertain Old-Fashioned PDQ Card Payment Machines Any More What do we mean by a “Smart” card payment machine? In a nutshell we mean a purpose-built payment terminal that will do more than just one thing. Taking a payment…
Read MoreA Debit Card Made From 75% Recycled Materials! The Payments Industry Continues to Do Its Bit
The card payment industry is at the forefront of the movement to cut carbon emissions and needless landfill. Especially with the high uptake of contactless card payments being made via a mobile device or e-Commerce. But… A piece of plastic is still issued by a bank or card issuer to allow consumers to make a…
Read MoreCard Payment Machines Are Now Running on Android. But Why Should Merchants and Retailers Care?
If you’ve been in retail for some time, it’s quite likely that your card payment machines have not changed much. Certainly not in their style or form anyway. You may quite possibly be using the same terminal that you were using 5 or even 10 years ago. If It Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It There…
Read MoreCompulsory Contactless? But I Need To Use Cash!
Cash use was projected to be less than 10% of transactions by 2028 even before COVID-19. The WHO says we should try to avoid it. But is this realistic? Or even right? Can the UK go Compulsory Contactless Some people say using cash helps them to budget. Others do not have bank accounts. Or debit…
Read MoreCan You Afford Not To Be Able To Take Contactless Payments?
The limit of a contactless payment rose from £20 to £30 in September 2015… meaning it is no longer a technology that just benefits small supermarkets, shops and cafes. Think about what your ATV (average transaction value) is, and then consider whether you can afford to have a card reader in your shop that does NOT…
Read More3 Crucial Reasons Why ALL Retailers Need to Embrace Contactless Payments
Contactless payments are here, and are hugely on the rise. In fact the Daily Telegraph reported some time ago that as the technology enters its 5th year, Barclays customers alone spend £6.6m a month on goods and services using contactless technology. And when you consider that contactless payments can only be made up to £20 at…
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