If you’ve been to a trade fair or festival recently, you may have noticed traders using their iPhones (or other smartphones) to take credit and debit card payments. Perhaps you’ve wondered how you can do the same? If you run a small business or are a sole trader, the ability [...]
Europeans are becoming more and more used to using plastic cards for everyday items. In some countries it’s now quite possible to get through a day and even week without using cash at all. According to Euromonitor International’s recent consumer payments study, card payments are expected to be more popular than [...]
Our rating[star rating="3.5" numeric="yes"] eWay Australia offers an attractive offering for tap and chip/swipe card payment via a mobile phone app. The company provides a solid platform for customer support, as well as a multitude of payment options and same day settlement. Major disadvantages of eWay's offerings include the monthly charge [...]
A late bloomer in credit card payments, Germany is now embracing mobile card readers. It is one of the leading countries in the world in technological innovation, yet when it comes to payments, Germany has been among the most conservative in Europe, holding on to the cash economy. True, the [...]
Google's first take on mobile payment did not pan out well for the company. Google Wallet never appealed to the masses as its privacy issues security holes never really allowed it to take off. The second take, Android Pay, looks more rewarding. With more than one billion active Android users, [...]
Point of sale systems that use an iPad device (or an alternative tablet) are becoming increasingly popular, and can be a great choice for your business. If you’ve taken the iPad route for your POS system (or plan to), this article contains some invaluable tips for looking after the device. [...]
Our rating[star rating="4" numeric="yes"] Solid and usable - Vend has a lot to offer retail stores. It offers a wide range of features, and starting at £55 a month, you get a lot for your money. One of the better retail POS softwares in the market is fully cloud [...]