Contactless payments stories
Merchants in hospitality, healthcare and retail can now run payments, orders and operations through one system as Elavon rolls out new integrations.
Millions of UK and European shoppers can now skip manual card entry online, as Revolut rolls out Visa's Click to Pay at checkout.
Digital wallets are gaining ground in Australia, but cash is still expected to account for 9% of point-of-sale value by 2030.
Issuers could cut card returns and speed first use as address checks, smart packaging and kiosk collection target pre-activation failures.
As cash use falls, the charity is bolstering its digital giving model with two senior hires to support growth in micro-donations.
Drivers and passengers could see faster card and wallet payments at kiosks in more than 30 countries as the firms begin pilot programmes in 2026.
The open-source framework targets wallet-based payments as digital wallet use and agentic commerce expand rapidly worldwide.
The payment option is generating more completed sales, with approval rates for online guest checkouts rising to 75.18% in April 2026.
A third of UK consumers say they would switch banks for a wooden card, as 68% express interest and many distrust green claims.
Long battery claims and Google app support put the new wearable into New Zealand's premium smartwatch race at NZD $699.
Small UK firms can now take card and digital wallet payments via smartphones, payment links and terminals after Lloyds teamed up with Stripe.
Guest shoppers could face fewer checkout steps as merchants using Ecommpay can now surface Apple Pay and Google Pay earlier in the process.
Customers in busy parts of Greater Manchester should see fewer dropped calls and faster data after 65 upgrades covering more than 14,000 postcodes.
Customers can move up the queue by tapping a virtual card in shops, as Shakepay uses a points game to roll out its new prepaid card.
UK merchants facing rising friendly fraud will gain access to tools aimed at cutting disputes and recovering revenue through the new tie-up.
UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.
Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.
The tie-up gives fintechs and digital banks a quicker route into Australia’s fast-growing card and mobile payments market.
Poor checkout experiences are costing European retailers repeat business, as payabl.'s new Visa Click to Pay aims to cut friction and fraud.
Cash and card firms stand to gain from Paymentology's Australian push, which links local rails with global schemes and key domestic partners.