Category: Consumer

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 19, 2025

Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP): How to Stay Compliant with Cardstream

Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) will come into effect on October 1, 2025, changing how fraud and disputes are monitored across the payment ecosystem. VAMP will replace the existing Visa ....

August 26, 2025

Stay Alert: Watch Out for Phishing Websites, Ads, and Messages

Cybercrime is constantly evolving, and phishing remains one of the most common tricks used to steal personal and financial information. Whether it’s through fake websites, dodgy adverts, or messages that ....

July 19, 2025

Elevate 2025: Unlocking the Future of Payments in Physical Activity Tech

By Lee Reilly, Sales Enablement Manager What a fantastic week at Elevate 2025, the must-attend B2B event for the physical activity sector, held at Excel London. The energy in the ....

July 19, 2025

Staying Ahead of the Scammers: Phishing, Card Fraud, and Other Payment Threats

At Cardstream, we work with our Partners and Merchants to help them stay ahead of these risks. Below, we explore some of the most common types of fraud in the ....

April 17, 2023

What is a Referrer Partner?

Companies such as web development agencies, ticketing providers, and consultants have a unique opportunity to provide a comprehensive solution for their clients. From website design to E-Commerce functionality, agencies strive ....

December 6, 2022

Merchant Management System

With Cardstream, your Merchants are provided with the necessary tools to adapt their payments to suit their business’ needs. The Merchant Management System (MMS) contains an easy-to-navigate dashboard, giving an ....

September 20, 2022

Dynamic Currency Conversion

Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) is a payment feature that converts a Merchant’s local currency to the equivalent cost in the cardholder’s local currency. The cardholder can review the exchange rate ....

July 26, 2022

Alternative Payment Methods (APMs)

The past ten years has seen a boom in the variety of ways that we can pay for goods and services. Instead of relying on credit cards and cash, Alternative ....