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Number of transactions rise as opportunities to use contactless grows
Barclays and Barclaycard, pioneers of contactless technology, have seen the number of contactless transactions processed through Barclaycard terminals grow by over 150% year on year. This coincides with the news that there are now over 52,000 contactless terminals in the UK……..
More on this storyBarclaycard Commercial launches Total Spend Management
Barclaycard Commercial has today (30th November 2011) announced the launch of Total Spend Management, a new online platform to help large customers manage global business payments, regardless of value or volume. The new system provides a number of key benefits………
More on this storyContactless connects with UK shoppers
Latest data from Barclays and Barclaycard reveals the growing popularity of contactless payment technology in the UK, with the total number of transactions this year now reaching over one million. Since January there has been a 217% rise in monthly contactless transactions………..
More on this storyBarclaycard Launches Next Generation Online Payments with SmartPay
Barclaycard has announced the launch of Barclaycard SmartPay. This new secure online payment processing system is designed to deliver greater success for European retailers competing with domestic retailers in international markets; reducing fraud and data security risks, enhancing consumer experience and ultimately increasing the number………
More on this storyLittle Chef goes contactless with Barclaycard
Little Chef today announces that it will be helping customers to beat the rush hour by deploying a contactless payment system using Barclaycard technology across all 173 Little Chef roadside restaurants, including its Coffee Tempo brand and Burger King franchises. The payments system will allow customers to.....
More on this storyThe Co-Operative becomes first major food retailer to roll out contactless technology
The Co-operative Food will become the UK’s first major grocery retailer to introduce contactless payment in its stores nationwide after joining forces with Barclaycard. Contactless payment allows customers to make purchases of £15 or less, without the need to enter a PIN or insert their.....
More on this storyBumper spending buoys retailers amidst concerns over consumer cutbacks and VAT hike
Barclaycard Retail Card Spending Index shows spending in June up 9.9% year-on-year.
Figures announced by Barclaycard today showed that the post-recession recovery continues apace for retailers, in spite of warnings about "popular anxiety" over spending.
