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Acquirers and PSPs and the 2025 consumer: Designing for diverse payment preferences 4 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence The 2025 Consumer Behaviour Report from The Payments Association delivers an urgent message to the acquiring and PSP community: the UK payments landscape is diversifying faster than many platforms are adapting. While mobile wallets and digital methods show impressive momentum, consumer behaviour remains complex, shaped by age, income, trust, and region.
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Merchants and the 2025 consumer: Adapting to evolving payment preferences 4 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence In a market where margins are tight, and customer expectations are evolving rapidly, understanding how people want to pay is no longer just a customer service consideration. Instead, it has become a commercial necessity. The Payments Association’s 2025 Consumer Behaviour Report paints a detailed picture of the UK payments landscape, and for merchants, it offers more than just data
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Merchants and the 2025 consumer: Adapting to evolving payment preferences 4 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence In a market where margins are tight, and customer expectations are evolving rapidly, understanding how people want to pay is no longer just a customer service consideration. Instead, it has become a commercial necessity. The Payments Association’s 2025 Consumer Behaviour Report paints a detailed picture of the UK payments landscape, and for merchants, it offers more than just data
Flagright has announced that payment platform HitPay is now using its AI-native transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solutions to enhance security and compliance. HitPay, which serves over 15,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), integrates online, point-of-sale, and B2B payments into a single system. The company recently secured a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), enabling it to expand into merchant acqu
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Selecting FP&A software isn’t just a tech decision, it can also be a career-defining one. So picking the wrong tool? That can ruin your credibility, frustrate your team, and leave you with a costly system no one wants to use and tons of wasted hours.A study found that 61% of CFOs placed FP&A software at the top of their investment priorities.
Ecobank , the pan-African financial services group, is partnering with Google Cloud in a move to enhance financial services and drive digital empowerment across Africa with advanced analytics and AI. Ecobank plans to leverage technology from Google Cloud to deliver innovative payment and remittance solutions that are frictionless, secure, and universally accessible, empowering individuals and businesses across the continent and beyond.
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DailyPay , a worktech company and the leading provider of On-Demand Pay, celebrates Louisiana Act 496. The law was enacted on June 25, 2025 and creates a new regulatory framework for On-Demand Pay products in Louisiana. The legislation will go into effect on August 1, 2025. The legislation passed unanimously in the Louisiana State Senate (37-0) and House of Representatives (93-0).
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In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.
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