Today at Mobile World Congress 2016, PayPal unveiled new partnerships and product updates, which it claims showcase the company's vision of using technology to reimagine financial services to be faster, simpler and more inclusive, whether online, in-app, in store or
The UK is becoming an increasingly “cash-last” society as one in four Brits expects to use their mobile phone to make payments on a daily basis by 2020, growing from the one in 12 who do so already today. According to new
Droplet, the UK start-up that offers fee-free mobile payments to merchants and consumers, has announced a partnership with Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, distiller and retailer, to introduce mobile payments and reward loyal customers across its estate of businesses. Adnams, which
Oxygen8, a global provider of integrated mobile solutions that allow brands to communicate with customers and receive payments, has released research into mobile payments which reveals that 47% of mobile users in the UK would like to use their mobile
Worldpay, the UK’s leading payments processor, claims it has called time on queuing with the launch of Worldpay Total Mobile, a multi-user, mobile Chip & PIN payment service, providing a scalable, cost-effective way for medium and large businesses to take
Mobile payment innovation Zapp, has announced a range of retail partnerships that will work to introduce Zapp from 2015. Five of the most customer-focused and innovative retailers across a range of sectors lead the way – Asda, Sainsbury’s, House of Fraser, Thomas Cook and Shop
Salon Services, the UK and Ireland’s largest professional hair and beauty supplier and payleven, Europe’s leading mPOS company that allows businesses to accept card payments on-the-go, have announced a partnership in the UK. The Chip & PIN solution will be available
This Friday the Apple iPhone 6 is set to hit the shelves in Europe amid much fanfare and media attention. As Apple’s share of the smartphone market faces stiff competition from the likes of Android and Samsung, the company has decided
Bango, the mobile payments company, has announced it is working with Amazon and Telefónica Deutschland for carrier billing services on Telefónica’s network in Germany. Carrier billing is frictionless, one-click payment for digital goods, charging the cost to the consumer’s mobile
Zapper, the mobile payments company, has partnered with ICRTouch, one of the UK’s leading EPoS software providers, to broaden the reach of its mobile payment technology in restaurants. Restaurants using ICRTouch’s touchscreen EPoS systems and other software will be able to use
Cafe chain, Fernandez & Wells (http://www.fernandezandwells.com/) and Levantine Kitchen Hummus Bros (http://www.hbros.co.uk/new/home.php) are among the first retailers in London to roll out mobile payment and loyalty app, Yoyo (http://www.justyoyo.com). The app, which is already live across Imperial College London’s South
Staples, a leading supplier of office products and payleven, a leading provider of mobile card payments, have entered into a distribution partnership. The payleven Chip & PIN card reader is now available in all Staples stores in Germany, the UK and
Only 2% of micro-businesses in the UK use Mobile Point-of-Sale (MPOS) to accept payments, according to research carried out by MobileSquared on behalf of Kalixa Group. The MPOS attitudes and adoption study also identifies the number one barrier to business growth is cash flow. MPOS
A study into smartphone users’ attitudes towards mobile payments by integrated mobile solutions provider, Oxygen8, has revealed simplicity as the driving factor to unlocking widespread adoption. Despite having the capability to do so, a third (33%) of 18-44 year olds
Exhibitors showcased a range of innovations at RBTE (11-12 March 2013). They included Pyramid’s multi-touch kiosks, which have been installed in Marks & Spencer stores to let customers browse, buy and explore inside the store; giving access to the larger
Retailers celebrated the most successful mobile holiday shopping season to date but still missed out on over £1.5bn in sales due to the prevalence of outdated mobile payment experiences, according to research by payments validation company, Jumio. While shoppers increasingly
Airlines are focused on innovating their mobile payment offerings to capture anticipated revenue potential, according to the Alternative Payment and Distribution Landscape: Airlines and Alternatives – The Facts whitepaper, launched by WorldPay, a global leader in airline settlements and payments. The whitepaper,
Consumer adoption of mobile payments will deliver wide-ranging benefits for the UK economy, according to a new report published by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr). The study, commissioned by Zapp, predicts that 20m adults will use their
Zapp, a leading UK mobile payment innovation, has announced some of the world’s leading and most innovative payment providers will offer mobile payments to thousands of merchants and millions of customers in 2014. Optimal Payments, Realex and SagePay will work
Zapp, the UK’s leading mobile payment brand, and WorldPay, the global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments, have announced a strategic partnership to make Zapp’s mobile payment solution available to WorldPay’s thousands of merchants. Zapp’s digital-first approach to
Consumers are being put off making mobile payments through existing providers by security fears, lengthy sign-up processes and problems making payments outside of individual schemes, according to new research published today by Zapp. The survey of 2,000 British consumers, carried
On average across Europe 18% of motorists check fuel prices using a price comparison website or app, a feature the majority of fuel retailers’ apps do not currently provide to motorists, according to a new report from Verdict Research. The
MICROS Systems, a leading provider of technology solutions for the fuel, convenience, retail, and hospitality industries, is launching a solution called MiFuel, which will allow drivers to pay for fuel using their mobile phones. With MiFuel, drivers register once and then pay
KFC UK & Ireland has teamed up with AIRTAG, a leading provider of mobile shopping solutions, to launch the fast food chain’s first mobile and web app for ordering and payments called KFC Fast Track. KFC is using AIRTAG’s Airshop
Mobile payments platform provider paythru claims the numerous solutions risk confusing consumers and hindering wide-scale adoption in the UK. Its warning folllows KPMG research, which claims mobile payments are set to reach £591bn by 2015; and the recent development of
