Today, travelers using the tube and mass transit in the London area have the ability to pay for their fares using their own bank-issued debit and credit cards. This wasn’t always the case. Prior to a few years ago, the only way to get around London w...

In today’s world of retail dominated by the Amazon’s of the world, SMEs need to leverage every resource they can to survive. By leveraging the latest retail, payment, and omni-channel technologies, SMEs can actually compete quite well. Unfortunately...

At Creditcall, we have a lot to celebrate this month. We were recently named to the “1000 Companies to Inspire Britain” list by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). According to the LSEG, the 1000 Companies list is an annual celebration of some o...

In past blogs we’ve discussed the many challenges facing software developers when it comes to keeping up with payments security and innovation. The reality is that the majority of software developers are not payments experts, and yet, because their ...

The headline says it all. Reports from a variety of sources indicate that contactless payments have risen greatly over the past 12 months and there doesn’t seem to be any signs of slowing down. The UK Cards Association said back in January that 25 pe...

As consumers, we’re all aware of the changes that have taken place in the retail world when it comes to our everyday shopping experiences. We’ve experienced these changes firsthand. To compete with companies such as Amazon, merchants need to offer a...

Software developers with solutions that intersect with the world of payment processing know that business can be fun, exciting, and lucrative, but it comes at a cost of having to keep pace with complex ever-changing market conditions in the paym...

The latest EMVCo numbers were published just before the New Year. While the latest numbers only reflect transactions up to June 2016, they tell a compelling story about how far the United States still needs to go before EMV becomes mainstream. The r...

In my previous post, we discussed the confusion created by the various payment-related products, apps, and services that have come to market in the past few years. Despite the major players in the industry working to create the ultimate payment metho...