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A 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 MoreTaking Card Payments: Think Beyond “Rates”
Names like NetPay and First Data may, or may not be familiar to many merchants. But this graphic gives you an idea of the number of companies that are likely to be involved when you take a card payment. From acquirers, to card issuers, to the card networks (Visa, JCB, MasterCard etc), and from gateway…
Read MoreVisa Interchange Changes – are you affected?
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://www.secure-payment-solutions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cards-unbranded.jpg” alt=”Visa debit card interchange charges are changing” title_text=”Merchants will soon pay much more to process Visa debit cards” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] VISA Visa has announced a couple of majorly significant changes in the way they…
Read MoreSales Revenue Growth for Online ONLY Retailers Outstrips That of Multichannel Retailers
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://www.secure-payment-solutions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SPS_Appay_app_mobile_1200x750.jpg” alt=”Smartphone usability is driving us into a mobile retailing world” title_text=”Smartphone usability is driving us into a mobile retailing world” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] View the Cap Gemini IMRG Summary Report by clicking on the text…
Read MoreTaking Payments 24/7. Four STAGGERING facts you should be aware of if you work in retail…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”on”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A massive 24% of all card spending in May 2016 was made online, rising from 22% in May 2015. In absolute terms, £12.6bn was spent using cards on online purchases in the month of May, a rise of £115m. This…
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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