Merchants Don’t Need a Payments Gateway, They Need a Payments Hub

The term “payments gateway” over-simplifies what it takes to process a payment. The terminology comes from the early days of online payment processing, but has now entered the vernacular for all aspects of merchant payments, including online, mobile and in-store.

How to Recession-Proof Your Retail Business in 2021

2020 has been a challenging year for retailers, many of which who were — understandably — unprepared to deal with the pandemic. With millions of people in the U.K. in lockdown, consumers and businesses have had to change the way they work and live, and the way they shop and pay.

Adding Fuel to the Fraud Fire

Payments fraud is a widespread and difficult issue in the fuel segment. Fuel dispensers are a common target for certain types of fraud – and fuel merchants often lack visibility into the level and impact of that fraud.

A Robust Fraud Strategy Is Crucial for Airline Industry Take-Off Post-Pandemic

With national lockdowns and bans on international travel significantly curtailing passenger numbers, the airline industry has been one of the worst hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been estimated that the global airline industry will lose up to $252 billion in 2020.

The Rise of “Invisible Payments” in Latin America

For retailers throughout LATAM (and the world), driving sales and loyalty depends on keeping up with top payment trends, which are invariably driven by consumer demands. “Invisible payments” is an emerging trend that is already paying benefits for a host of retailers — and it could be a game-changer for Latin America.

Agnosticity: Giving Fuel Merchants the Freedom and Flexibility to Innovate

The absolute minimum that customers demand from their transaction at the fuel stop is a fast, convenient and secure payments experience. But there is also room for fuel merchants to build loyalty and boost upselling by delivering more than just a good price on fuel and a fast payments process.

Pivoting to the Digital Future: Secure eCommerce in Africa

With digital payment volumes growing throughout the world, payment players in Africa must modernize their platforms to increase revenues, deliver innovative offerings and secure customers. But how can this be done in a continent as large — and as diverse — as Africa?

Learn How the Payments Gateway Drives eCommerce and Mobile Commerce

Merchant Payment Fundamentals: The Payments Gateway

Payments is a complex area for merchants with technology and consumer trends constantly changing. eCommerce and mobile commerce are booming and the lines between physical and digital shopping experiences are increasingly blurred as consumers shop across channels.

Could COVID-19 Be India’s Cashless Catalyst?

India’s push towards a digital economy has accelerated over the years, with a supportive regulatory environment, home-grown technologies and innovation around digital infrastructure improving “last mile” connectivity to the remote towns and rural areas of the country. While the “Digital India” drive has been consistent, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the true value of digitization for businesses and consumers alike. It is a watershed moment and has fast-tracked the pace of digital adoption, particularly for payments, which now plays a critical role in economic recovery.

Platform Driven Payments Can Drive Improved Profitability for Fuel and Convenience Store Merchants

Those of us who drive often don’t think too much about refueling our cars unless or until our tanks are nearing empty. And as long as the price is acceptable and the transaction efficient, a quick, convenient fill up is all we need.