Category: Industry News

November 11, 2014

Singles’ Day sales of $7 Billion and Black Friday to break new records

As the Christmas season draws closer, some of the biggest shopping events of the year are coming up and continue to smash records. Alibaba's $7 Billion Singles' Day Sales China's ....

April 2, 2014

Payments via mobile number to start this month

Consumers will be able to use mobile phone numbers to make payments via mobile from 29 April, it has been announced. The changes mean that account-holders will be able to ....

March 26, 2014

Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank

New plans announced by UK retail banking institutions Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks (subsidiaries of National Australia Bank) are to see the two financial institutions close nearly 30 branches and invest ....

March 20, 2014

Visa Europe Reports Rise In Contactless Payments

The latest figures from Visa Europe show that throughout 2013 Visa cardholders used their contactless cards to make more than 94.3 million purchases in the UK, simply by tapping their ....