All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Debit cards reign supreme amid proliferation of P-o-S payment options

Consumers use an average of four different payment methods with credit cards, digital wallets, BNPL and merchant apps vying for a larger slice of retail transaction volume, reports JD Power

Crypto travel rule becomes effective-industry reaction

Virtual asset service providers and financial institutions must adhere to the regulations that target the anonymity of crypto transactions, with the aim of preventing money laundering

MarPay launched by Pointspay

MarPay, a marketing, loyalty & payments solution utilised only by the Pointspay platform, combines loyalty, marketing and payment technology to enhance the overall customer experience

Record month for UK open banking payments: industry reaction

11.4 million payments marks year of significant growth for UK open banking

Mangopay partners with Spryker to enhance online marketplaces

Collaboration aims to equip businesses with the tools needed to build seamless, online marketplaces.

PIX payments: Are in-store QR codes the key to furthering its success in Brazil?

Phoebe Hodgson discusses the prospects for Brazil-based PIX in taking on the country’s payment incumbents

TRUST expands to the UK

Coinbase announces the expansion of the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST)

Emporix partners with payment orchestration platform Spreedly

Collaboration aims to make full flexibility in payment options a standard in e-commerce

Payment cards account for over 40% of e-commerce payments in UAE: GlobalData

Government initiatives combined with changing consumer behaviour combine to boost e-commerce in the UAE

Card payments in New Zealand to surpass NZ$100bn in 2023, says GlobalData

Government intervention to cap interchange fees, increased use of contactless and greater consumer spending combine to boost New Zealand card transactions