Opinion - Electronic Payments International

UK Election 2024: Don’t let politicians misread runes for a cashless Britain

Douglas Blakey — Thu, 23 May 2024 16:22:18 +0000

Access to cash and the ability to conduct in-person financial services should be issues in the UK general election campaign, argues Mark Aldred

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Savvy consumers will stick to Mastercard/Visa if there is any potential for a chargeback

Douglas Blakey — Thu, 02 May 2024 11:03:09 +0000

Bonza failed just months after signing up with Monoova. Its comments about PayTo being ideal for consumers booking flights now seem perverse

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Bye bye Laybuy – another one bites the dust

Douglas Blakey — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:41:05 +0000

Laybuy is reportedly on the block but it begs the question: given its track record, will it attract any bidders? Meantime, having rubbished credit cards since it launched, Klarna is launching a credit card in the US

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On leave-but still plagued by BNPL spin

Douglas Blakey — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:01:30 +0000

Despite all evidence of BNPL outfits failing to break even let alone turn a profit, PR evangelists persist in trying to kid on that the sector is thriving

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Strengthen your omnichannel strategy to win customers in 2024

Douglas Blakey — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:26:22 +0000

John Harris explains why merchants must provide a consistent, coordinated customer experience across every channel through which they sell products

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Venmo threat sees increase in fraudulent payment requests

Douglas Blakey — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:38:00 +0000

Venmo has been the subject of a new phishing scam that uses emails posing as monthly subscriptions to trick users into approving fraudulent payments of up to $300. James Dyer analyses how the attack is carried out

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Tackle bill payment challenges head-on with personal payment links

Douglas Blakey — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:31:06 +0000

Jill Conrad explains why personalised payment links, taking payers directly to their payment screen without having to remember passwords or account numbers, impacts payment timeliness and improves the customer experience

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Consumer Duty is just the first step in overhauling the credit market in 2024

Douglas Blakey — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:48:46 +0000

James Lynn discusses the impact of Consumer Duty in 2024 including how consumers struggle to build credit without accumulating debt and how they can be supported by financial providers

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2024 EPI Forecasts: Francesco Burelli, Partner, Arkwright

Douglas Blakey — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 15:36:05 +0000

Convenience and user experience improvement in focus in 2024 says Francesco Burelli

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2024 EPI Forecasts Jeff Otto, risk intelligence expert at Riskified

Douglas Blakey — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:50:42 +0000

Merchants will need to enhance their efforts in safeguarding against AI-driven attacks and abuse and combat them with the power of AI itself, says Jeff Otto

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