All Payments articles – Page 6
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Retail Voice
Five ways to get ready for the recovery
Does it seem a little odd to be talking about investing and spending more money during what is arguably the largest ever crisis the retail industry has faced? Perhaps, but hear me out.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven inventive ways grocers across the globe are tackling coronavirus
From persuading people not to panic-buy to ensuring shoppers and staff are safe, supermarkets have had to overcome some Herculean challenges following the onset of coronavirus.
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News
Asda and M&S launch contactless volunteer shopping cards
Asda and Marks & Spencer have launched pre-paid cards to help older, vulnerable and self-isolating customers have their shopping picked up by volunteers.
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News
Contactless payment limit increased to help combat coronavirus
The spending limit for contactless payments in store will be increased from next month in a bid to minimise the spread of coronavirus.
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News
Amazon signs up first retail customer for Just Walk Out technology
An airport retail specialist has become the first retailer to subscribe to Amazon’s cashier-less store technology, which the etail giant has begun offering to other businesses.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Tesco unveils first city-centre cashless store
Tesco has opened a cashless store as the number of customers paying with physical money declines in its Express stores. The store format in High Holborn, central London, is the second of its kind.
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News
Marks & Spencer rolls out pay-and-go technology to 50 stores
Marks & Spencer has extended its Mobile Pay Go service to 50 branches, mainly in London, following a successful trial in six stores.
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Analysis
Analysis: How can retailers stem the returns avalanche?
As the glow of the golden quarter begins to dim, retailers face a surge of returns. What can they do to keep the spiralling cost of processing returns down?
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Retail Voice
How to use payment solutions to increase consumer loyalty
Andy Harding, managing director of Openpay, explains how retailers can tap into customers’ desires for more transparent payment solutions in order to grow consumer trust and loyalty, and increase responsible spending.
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News
Black Friday sales rise 16.5% and Cyber Monday transactions climb
Black Friday sales advanced 16.5% by value and shoppers are continuing to spend on Cyber Monday, the latest payment data has revealed.
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News
Black Friday transactions soar as shoppers bag bargains
Black Friday transactions have risen strongly year on year, early data showed.
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News
M&S presses button on instalment payments for shoppers
Marks & Spencer is to roll out an instalment payment option for online clothing and home customers.
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News
Openpay confirmed as Retail Week Live headline partner
Openpay has been confirmed as the headline partner for Retail Week Live 2020.
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News
The Hut Group launches credit offer to bolster Christmas spend
The Hut Group has launched interest-free instalment payments across its own brands and ecommerce platforms.
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News
Credit card retail payments outstrip cash for first time
Credit cards surpassed cash as the second most popular form of retail payment behind debit cards in 2018, according to the BRC Payments Survey.
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News
Arcadia digital boss Andy Harding takes helm at Openpay
Arcadia’s interim chief digital officer Andy Harding has been appointed as UK managing director of buy now, pay later firm Openpay.
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Analysis
Analysis: The risks and rewards of facial recognition in retail
Facial recognition technology burst into the headlines this month following an exposé in the Financial Times about its use in London’s King’s Cross.
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News
Brits fail to pick up £228m of click-and-collect orders
British shoppers fail to pick up £228m of click-and-collect orders every year, new research has revealed.
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News
City watchdog delays implementation of new online payment rules
The financial regulator has extended the deadline for new rules on online payments for 18 months, which the BRC says “avoids a payments cliff-edge”.
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Retail Voice
Three ways to protect your payments data
Cyber-security is vital for safeguarding customers’ sensitive payment information. Consider using these three technologies, as outlined by Sage Pay, to ensure the best protection for them.