Category: Commercial and Enterprise

January 23, 2026

How Cardstream Supports January Sales Success for Partners & Merchants

January has become one of the most important trading periods of the year, with winter sales driving significant increases in online and in-store transactions. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales ....

January 23, 2026

The Rise of Open Banking in 2026

Why Account-to-Account Payments Are Transforming Digital Commerce — and How Cardstream Supports the Shift  Open Banking is set to play an increasingly important role in payments throughout 2026. Across the UK and ....

November 26, 2025

How Cardstream’s PayFac-as-a-Service Empowers the Hospitality Sector

In hospitality, the guest experience begins long before check-in. Whether booking a hotel room, reserving a table, or purchasing add-on experiences, today’s travellers expect everything to be unified in one ....

October 29, 2025

Reflections from Hospitality Tech Expo 2025

By Lee Reilly, Sales Enablement Manager, Cardstream  Last week, I had the privilege of representing Cardstream at Hospitality Tech Expo 2025 at ExCeL London, a key event bringing together innovators, ....

October 29, 2025

How Cardstream’s PayFac-as-a-Service Empowers the Parking Sector 

The parking industry is evolving rapidly. From traditional cash and ticket machines to mobile apps, contactless payments, and the management of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), customers now expect a smooth, ....

September 24, 2025

Joseph Perry joins Cardstream® as Director of Sales

A leading fintech business has appointed a new Director of Sales.  Joseph Perry has joined Cardstream® Group, to head up its commercial strategy, with the ambition of helping take Cardstream ....

April 24, 2025

Cardstream: Empowering Businesses with Embedded Lending

In today’s fast-paced payments landscape, businesses require more than just seamless transaction processing—they need access to flexible funding solutions that support their growth. That’s why Cardstream, the leading Open Payment ....

April 24, 2025

Event Highlights: Pay360 & Retail Technology Show

April marked an exciting and insightful month for the Cardstream team, as we attended two major industry events—Pay360 and the Retail Technology Show. Both events offered a front-row seat to ....

March 17, 2025

Cardstream® and Cartway Commerce Spearhead SME Empowerment in the E-commerce Landscape 

London, UK — 17th March 2025: Cardstream, the UK’s leading payment technology provider, and Cartway Commerce, the progressive partner-focused eCommerce agency, today announced an expanded strategic partnership. The move will ....

April 24, 2023

The Year of the PayFac

Payment Facilitators, also known as ‘PayFacs’, became popular in the 1990s. They were conceived to help small and medium sized businesses accept online payments. The PayFac model allows companies who ....