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Cardstream's latest press releases, company news and industry insights.

December 13, 2022

Soft Declines

A soft decline occurs when a customer’s issuing bank is willing to approve a transaction but not in its current state. Of all declines, roughly 85% can be deemed as ....

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 ....

November 29, 2022

Industry Deep Dive – Hospitality

With the year coming to a close, it is a great time for companies operating in the hospitality industry to review their online payment offerings. In an ever-changing world, it ....

November 22, 2022

Cashless Payments

In recent years, paying with cash has become less and less popular. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and emerging technologies, the variety of ways to pay has been on the ....

November 15, 2022

Black Friday 2022

Black Friday is an event that grips the world of E-Commerce every year. Alongside Cyber Monday, online retailers can expect a surge in sales thanks to the deals and discounts ....

November 8, 2022

Cardstream’s Partnership with Qi Digital will Enable its Merchants to Accept Digital Currencies

London, UK - November 8, 2022 – Leading independent Payments Gateway, Cardstream, has announced a partnership with cryptocurrency specialists Qi to provide Merchants with capabilities to accept digital currencies. Cardstream ....

November 1, 2022

Friendly Fraud

“Friendly Fraud” is a term that gets banded around a lot when talking about online payments. You may have heard it in relation to chargebacks. But what does this oxymoronic ....

October 25, 2022

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) are providers which develop and sell software products. ISVs provide their software alongside hardware, software, or cloud-based providers. One of the biggest decisions that an ISV ....

October 20, 2022

Cardstream Selects EML Payments’ Nuapay To Launch Its Pay Now And Pay In Instalments With Open Banking For Online Merchants

Multi award winning Payments Gateway Cardstream has announced that it will integrate with Nuapay to provide Open Banking capabilities. The partnership will enable Cardstream's Open Payment Network of hundreds of ....

October 11, 2022

Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is a phone system that uses automated technology to allow incoming callers to access information through a voice response system. IVR systems can utilise a series ....