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Merchant survey 2025: Navigating the payment innovation divide

The Payments Association

In June 2025, The Payments Association partnered with Opinium to conduct a survey of 125 UK retail businesses across all regions and business sizes, examining how merchants navigate the evolving payment landscape. Findings reveal that payment innovation has become essential for sustained competitive advantage across the retail sector.

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Fed Tackles Fraud On Legacy Rails As New Infrastructure Gains Traction

PYMNTS

First to test the infrastructure will be Siam Cement Public Company, which will adopt the technology for its procurement and supplier payments operations. Emerging payment rails and digital currencies often tout security as a key value-added differentiator over legacy payment rails.

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The Top Payment Methods For Small Businesses

Stax

Well highlight the pros and cons of each payment medium to help you narrow down the right options for your company. TL;DR You get to choose from traditional payment methods like cash and checks, online payment methods like digital wallets and ACH transfers, and emerging payment methods like BNPL services and cryptocurrencies.

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BoA Lets Online Banking Customers Enroll In Visa Checkout

PYMNTS

In a statement that accompanied the release, David Godsman, emerging payments executive at Bank of America, said: “This is part of our broader payments strategy to deliver solutions that make financial transactions simple, fast and secure and to provide customers with convenient options.

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In the mind of the merchant: Top challenges and priorities for the next 12 months

The Payments Association

Participants Emerging trends in merchant payments: The next 12 months The roundtable began with an exploration of emerging payment trends set to shape the industry. Sophie Chandler highlighted how the adoption of alternative payment methods is gaining momentum.

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Best Online Gaming Payment Gateway: Secure Payment Solutions for Gamers

Segpay

These insights allow operators to optimize their payment strategies and reduce revenue loss. By integrating a specialized gaming payment gateway , businesses can enhance security, improve conversion rates, and deliver a frictionless payment experience that keeps players engaged and transactions running smoothly.

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MAS and ABS to Establish New Payments Entity to Position National Payment Schemes for Next Stage of Growth

Fintech Finance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS ) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) today jointly announced that a new entity will be set up to consolidate the administration and governance of Singapores national payment schemes[1] to position these schemes for the next stage of growth.