The two new card readers have been introduced to help PayPal users receive payments by credit or debit card offline. more»

Although independent retailers will be excited about the ecommerce opportunity going into 2018, Iain McDougall, UK Manager at Stripe, tells Business Advice why businesses should remain trepidatious about the dangers […] more»

UK consumers have started to walk out of high street stores upholding card surcharging costs ahead of the incoming January ban, new research has found, with one in three having abandoned a transaction mid-sale since the summer. more»

Some 48 per cent of British consumers want the option of setting their own contactless payment limit, after a majority of retailers backed an increase to the current ceiling. more»

Seen as more reliable than traditional payment methods, mobile card readers have opened businesses up to card payment options that were previously edged out by steep fees and terminal rental costs. more»

By providing small firms with a data feed from their bank account to their accounting software, HSBC is expanding its bank feed service with a new online tool. more»

A fifth of UK business owners will be using cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to process payments in 2018, new research has suggested. more»

Small business owners who take credit and debit card payments may be able to take advantage of a new HMRC amnesty scheme if theyve made tax oversights in the past. more»

Strong growth in consumer spending during early May will be welcomed by small retail and hospitality business owners, wholl be hoping for earn even more over the second May bank holiday. more»

High costs, lack of consistency and sector exclusivity mean investment is not reaching social enterprise startups desperate to access funding for growth. more»