Payment Industry

At the end of 2017, I wrote an article on the battle for the card reader niche. Two years later, I check back in on the sector.

Shopping and paying online is commonplace today. Most of us have no problem ordering from well-known vendors and suppliers. We do not give it a second thought to place an order on retail giant, Amazon. We have become spoiled by … Continued

If your business is finally set up to accept credit card payments, you’re probably bracing yourself for the influx of predominantly cashless customers. Between chip and PIN or card not present (CNP) transactions, you won’t have to deal with counting … Continued

Imagine you’re standing at a supermarket checkout, the cashier scans all your shopping and gives you the total. You tap your credit card on the card terminal and the till whirs for a couple of seconds before printing you out … Continued

Regardless of whether you’re a new or established business, working out how to read merchant statements can often be a battle you’d rather leave to another day. It was hard enough setting up the credit card processing contract, and now … Continued

Maybe you’ve decided to take the plunge and make life easier for your business – you’re finally going to accept debit card and credit card transactions! Or maybe you’re on the hunt for a cheaper deal for your credit card … Continued

Danny’s new trainer business is booming. Sales are through the roof and traffic on his new website is rising exponentially. It has come to the point where Danny can longer just accept bank transfers to his debit card as the … Continued

Where would we be without direct debit? From rent and council tax to Netflix and Spotify, direct debit is a lifesaver of a payment solution. It ensures that we don’t forget to pay a bill, and makes for a more … Continued

Founded in 1998, SmartDebit is the UK’s leading direct debit service provider, processing over £2 billion every single year. In this blog, I put it to the test to see how it stacks up against its competitors.

Online payment systems are an essential part of doing business if you run an ecommerce site. In this article, we take a look at the best online payment systems on offer.