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VR and AR set to be the next step for contactless payments

VR and AR set to be the next step for contactless payments

In retail stores across the world, the sight of contactless payments by phone or by card has become commonplace. But more than 30 per cent of the world’s population are now considered digital shoppers and the online retail market was worth a staggering $768bn in the USA alone last year – and it’s a market that is expected to double in size by 2025.

Deadline for SCA compliance approaching fast for European retailers

Deadline for SCA compliance approaching fast for European retailers

Payments consultancy CMSPI believes the looming deadline in Europe for retailers to comply with the regulations around Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for online sales could cause further damage to an industry already suffering from the effects of severely reduced in-store footfall.

Mobiles make the world go around

Mobiles make the world go around

The modern mobile industry is only a little over 30 years old – the mobile money market barely a decade. Yet the power of that mobile device to change habits and revolutionise the way we live is both breathtaking and undiminished. The GSMA released a report this month that showed there are now more than one billion mobile money accounts active in the world.

The rules will change – are you ready?

The rules will change – are you ready?

Regardless of Brexit, or the speed of adoption of PSD2, or the success of the challenger banks, or indeed the involvement of third parties, our Onescan solution provides the basis for consumers, retailers, and all the other players in the payments field to securely and speedily authorise transactions.