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Flying Tiger has become the latest retailer to switch to self-checkout at its stores after partnering with mobile payment provider Mishipay. The new ‘scan and go’ system requires consumers to…

Contactless payment limits could soon jump to £100 as the coronavirus pandemic forces a dramatic change in “behaviour in how people pay”.

Contactless spending limit officially rises to £100

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March 3, 2021

Contactless spending limits will rise from £45 to £100 in a bid to boost spending on the UK’s struggling high streets. The contactless spending limit has now more than tripled…

Contactless limit could more than double to £100

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January 28, 2021

Contactless payment limits could soon jump to £100 as the coronavirus pandemic forces a dramatic change of “behaviour in how people pay”. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced yesterday that…

Contactless payments accounted for nearly 90 per cent of all face-to-face card transactions last year, largely driven by the rise in spending limits to £45.

90% of card payments were contactless in 2020

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January 22, 2021

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Contactless payments accounted for nearly 90 per cent of all face-to-face card transactions last year, largely driven by the rise in spending limits to £45. Barclaycard’s latest data has revealed…

A new “click & collect cash” service is set to be trialled next month in the latest efforts to ensure vulnerable communities still have access to physical money.

Contactless, Cash and Coronavirus: Will COVID-19 wipe out cash in the UK?

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July 2, 2020

When was the last time you used cash? The most likely answer, according to numerous studies, is not since before the start of the pandemic. In October, months before COVID-19…

Contactless payments increased by 10 per cent last week as retailers across the country reopened their doors to the public.

Contactless payments jump 10% as non-essential stores reopen

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June 23, 2020

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Contactless payments increased by 10 per cent last week as retailers across the country reopened their doors to the public. As the government allowed non-essential retailers to re-open for the…

Contactless spending limits in the UK should be increased even further as the coronavirus transforms attitudes “toward alternative payments” according to new research.

Contactless payments key to easing anxiety as customers return to shops

June 15, 2020

Contactless payments are set to be king as customers return to non-essential shops this week, with 40 per cent of shoppers stating it’ll be a key tactic is staying safe.…

Is there such a thing as too much automation? And will we see robotics and automation sweep successfully throughout the entire supply chain in the future?

Is automation the answer?

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June 15, 2020

Alex MacPherson

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COVID-19 transformed the way we live our daily lives practically overnight. While the UK might be welcoming the return of ‘normality’ to certain areas of daily life, Government guidelines still…

90% of “face to face” transactions now made by contactless as cards overtake cash for first time

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June 5, 2020