How to accept payments without contact with the customer
How can merchants accept card payments while avoiding physical touch? We list remote payments and contactless methods with a card machine.
Square vs. iZettle vs. SumUp: compare UK’s 3 best card readers
Our iZettle, Square and SumUp comparison tables show key differences in fees, features and card reader capabilities.
SumUp Air review: affordable, no-fuss terminal for card payments
SumUp Air is probably the cheapest card reader with mobile app, but what can you expect for the low fees?
SumUp 3G review – an uncomplicated card machine for anywhere
SumUp 3G is a no-frills card machine, a low-cost way to payments with a network connection. And limitations?
iZettle review: simple, yet feature-rich, card payments for small businesses
iZettle accepts credit and debit cards on the go, but is it the best card reader in the UK? Here's our expert take.
Ingenico card terminals: what’s new about the Move 5000 and Axium D7?
Ingenico has a new card machine range, including Move 5000. We compare key differences between the new models.
Payleven alternatives in the UK
Payleven merged with SumUp in 2016. We've updated our list of Payleven alternatives to show the similar card readers.
Contactless payments continue to grow in the UK
After an initial slow start, the UK market has seen a dramatic uptake of contactless payments. Cards overtook cash payments in 2018, caused in part by the rise of contactless cards being the easiest way to pay for transactions below £30. Retailers and small businesses: take note if you [...]
London taxi cabs required to accept card and contactless payments
Although cash has always been the usual method of payment for London’s famous black cabs, from October 2016 you will be able to take a ride in any of the 20k+ licensed iconic vehicles and pay using your credit or debit card. As of early 2016, only around 50% of [...]
Google is finally doing payments right with Android Pay
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 [...]