All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Black Friday spending: conflicting numbers reported by Barclaycard, Square
UK transactions volumes on Black Friday were down 0.6% year-on-year compared to last year, according to Barclaycard. Meantime, Square reports a sharp rise in spend
Missed UK credit card payments, balances rise, spending falls: FICO
UK credit card spending and balances are more stable in September with changes remaining relatively small month-on-month
From payment optimisation to personalisation
Galit Shani-Michel discusses how payment professionals are proactively improving their services to tackle heightened demands of merchants such as personalisation, avoiding false declines and choosing the most appropriate payment methods
Black Friday: payments sector rises to the challenge – industry comments
AI has come to the fore this Black Friday with GWI and Qlik highlighting how AI is benefitting retailers, merchants and consumers but Square argues that lack of retailer AI deployment represents a big missed opportunity
The new challenges CFOs are facing: GlobalData webinar
The webinar on 6 December will explore the expanded role that CFOs play within an organisation, including their leadership role to drive digital transformation.
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Polish mobile payment system BLIK to modernise, expand into Romania and Slovakia
DXC Technology to develop existing platform to drive new business opportunities in new markets
Why financial services firms need to revolutionise their approach to consumer support
Although many lenders want to achieve positive borrower outcomes in line with the new Consumer Duty rules, they believe they lack the capacity or technology to truly prioritise it, says Sho Sugihara
Future of payments: calm down a little and let the lobbying begin
One or two industry observers are going a little overboard following publication of the UK Future of Payments Review
Xion Global bridges the gap between blockchain and traditional financial systems
Xion Global deploys Giesecke+Devrient’s Filia solution to create a seamless financial ecosystem
UK government releases payment and cash flow review report
The government will introduce stronger reporting obligations for businesses designed to reduce late payments and support small businesses