In-store payments innovation
Payments are a big issue for in-store innovators in 2016, and there is an entire day dedicated to it at Future Stores 2016.
View ArticleLessons learned from a successful EMV migration
We’ve been helping merchants accept EMV chip payments globally for years. With the interest in EMV in the US, here are our top five tips for a successful EMV implementation based on our experience of...
View ArticleWhy migrate to EMV?
Comparing magnetic stripe with EMV chip is like comparing a Walkman with an iPod. They both allow you to listen to music on the go but one uses the old-fashioned cassette technology of yesteryear. The...
View ArticleThe death of the store?
“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” telegraphed Mark Twain from London in 1897 on learning that his obituary had been published. The same could be said of the retail store. Reports of its...
View ArticleOvercoming a legacy infrastructure
I go to retail conferences and some of the things I hear make me feel frustrated. Vendors present ideas … how to increase customer loyalty, reduce basket abandonment or improve data insights. The...
View ArticleFuture Stores Review
PXP recently took part in the Future Stores event for retailers. It was quite a gathering, a conference that brought together 120+ in-store innovators from Europe’s most progressive retailers, all...
View ArticleHow hoteliers can stand up to card data thieves
By Graeme Zwart, PXP Information Security Compliance OfficerCriminals make money from stolen card data. They make fake cards to withdraw money from ATMs. They also buy things with stolen card data to...
View ArticleEmbarkation - forced ‘Store and Forward’ for the Cruise Industry
The hospitality industry has many special provisions related to payment card acceptance not available to general retail, it’s quite unique in that respect.
View ArticleHow to drive global expansion
Your business wants to open 50 new stores across three countries next year. That sounds like a big ask! Here are some tips on how to make global expansion quick, efficient and cost-effective.
View ArticleOmni-channel payments: What’s the point in stores?
If retail is theatre, then stores are the stage. Stores are where retailers exhibit their products, service and brand and where they set themselves apart from competitors.
View ArticleEMV card roulette
Work took me to the USA last week. It was six months since I had last visited so I had expected to see a rise in EMV card acceptance. However, it quickly became evident that EMV still presents a major...
View ArticleProtecting cardholder data at the POS and the benefits of Point to Point...
By Graeme Zwart, PXP Information Security Compliance OfficerGenerally speaking, one of the most exposed parts of the payment process is the Point of Sale system. This usually consists of a Point of...
View ArticleStandalone vs. integrated vs. semi-integrated payment terminals
We regularly receive questions from customers about the differences between standalone, integrated and semi-integrated payment terminals. In this post, we highlight the differences and explain the pros...
View ArticleThink BIG for successful card processing
We’ve had customers with 20-25 stores think that they weren’t big enough to use our ANYpay POS solution. There are a few reasons why this is not quite correct. In a nutshell, they are around how we...
View ArticleMaking omni-channel payments a reality
I’m always worried when the payments tail wags the dog. In other words, when a company’s payments system restricts what they can do in their business today. Plus how they can develop their business in...
View ArticlePXP Announces EMV Payment Processing Interface with Maestro PMS
Interface with International EMV Processor PXP Automates Secure Card Approval for Maestro PMS UK Clients
View ArticleGetting inside the mind of a hacker to improve your card data security
By Graeme Zwart, PXP Information Security Compliance OfficerLet’s look into the mind of the hacker. Examining what they do, why and how may help prevent you becoming their next victim.
View ArticleHow you could benefit from outsourced payment processing
PXP offers a managed payment solution, enabling our customers to trade across currencies, countries and channels on a single contract. However, there are different payment solutions out there,...
View ArticleAll you ever wanted to know about pre-authorisations
The original card users were business people travelling. They bought airline tickets, stayed in hotels and hired cars. As a result, the T&E industry has many special provisions related to card...
View ArticleSimplifying the complex merchant payment ecosystem
On the face of it, payment is a simple exchange of value. Yet, there’s no such thing as a simple payments system. Almost nothing happens in payments that does not involve multiple counter parties,...
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