All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Payment cards maintain stranglehold in Japan e-commerce market, reveals GlobalData

87.2% Japanese consumers have shopped online in the past six months, while only 5.7% of respondents stated that they never have

SKUx partners with Visa

SKUx and Visa to enable seamless digital payment consumer experiences for merchants and CPG companies

Confida and illimity create new capillary proximity network, Pehi

Vending machines will gradually become real channels for wider and simpler access to digital payment services

BVNK enables PayPal USD

In a step forward for mainstream adoption of stablecoins, businesses can access the PYUSD stablecoin on BVNK’s payments platform

Card payments in Hong Kong to grow by 12.2% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

While cash remains the favoured payment method in Hong Kong, the uptake of electronic payment methods is on the rise

Visa unveils new digital products

Visa revealed several new digital products at its annual Visa Payments Forum, including Visa Flexible Credential, Tap to Everything and more

TerraPay and Al Ansari exchange partner to simplify money transfer

The partnership both organisations’ capabilities to serve a broader customer base with efficient, secure, and seamless transactions

Netherlands card payments market to reach $288bn in 2028, forecasts GlobalData

The growth in card payments is supported through having 39,573 POS terminals per 1 million individuals in 2023, among the highest in the region

Uniken releases Palm Vein Authentication

Uniken is confident that its new Palm Vein Authentication is more reliable than fingerprint, face and other palm-scanning solutions

Citi enhances the Citi Premier Card with new benefits

Citi’s card comes with a variety of travel benefits to make spending on holiday more rewarding for its customers