Retail

Amazon suspends ban on Visa payments

17th January 2022

Amazon has deferred its plan to stop customers using Visa credit cards at the last…

Are Rural Communities (Untapped) Hotbeds Of Innovation?

17th January 2020

Article published in Forbes with quotes from Andrew Martin, Retail-BCG’s CEO. The article highlights highlighting…

Financial threats in 2020: FinTech, mobile banking and e-commerce under fire

11th December 2019

In 2020, financial threats motivated by cyber actors may start to target investment apps, online…

Canada: Cash is Losing the Popularity Contest

10th December 2019

Cash is no longer king in Canada.  It’s been demoted to prince or maybe duke….

Nets trials face payment in Copenhagen

10th December 2019

With the tagline ‘Hungry? Face it’, Nets has launched a pilot programme testing facial recognition…

Ex-Barclays Antony Jenkins predicts demise of traditional banking

3rd December 2019

Former Barclays chief executive believes its the end of the banking world as we know…

14 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ditch Your Brick-and-Mortar Bank Yet

27th November 2019

Online banking is on the rise, with digital-only banks boasting higher interest rates than many…

Labour promises ban on ATM fees, to end branch closures, and a Post Bank

22nd November 2019

The UK’s Labour party has pledged to ban ATM fees, stop bank branch closures and…

Taiwan’s financial regulator: ATMs won’t disappear, they’ll just become smarter

22nd November 2019

Taiwan has been pushing toward cashless payments. However, its financial regulator reassured citizens on Tuesday, that…

Only 9% of the world’s top tier banks are effectively monetising payments data

21st November 2019

Only 9% of the world’s top tier banks are effectively monetising payments data. The findings…

Next UK government must legislate to protect access to cash – Which?

15th November 2019

With a UK general election looming, consumer group Which? is calling on political parties to…

McDonald’s Self-Order Kiosks Need A Cash Upgrade

15th November 2019

Self-service kiosks are being installed at more Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) catering to hungry, in-a-hurry…