Digital wallets

Digital wallets

Digital Wallet Mobile commerce has been growing at an impressive pace over the past few years. This shouldn’t come as a surprise considering that over 60% of web traffic globally originates from mobile devices. As such, hand-held devices have played a significant role...
Save money and consolidate your merchant services

Save money and consolidate your merchant services

It’s Time To Organise Your Business As we move into 2022 this is the perfect time to take control and streamline your business. Having a single point of contact is far easier to deal with than dealing with various companies to rectify issues or queries. Merchant...
The cost of taking payments

The cost of taking payments

The cost of taking payments Payment facilities are fundamental to businness throughout the UK but what are the true costs involved ? A quick search online brings up hundreds of adverts and incentives on why and how this provider and that provider are the ones to...
Contactless limit update

Contactless limit update

Card Machine News &Updates Dear First Payments Merchant, As you may have seen in the national press from the 15th of October 2021 there will be a UK roll-out increasing the contactless spending limit from its current limit of £45 to £100. As part of this roll-out,...
Leaving The High Street Behind

Leaving The High Street Behind

Online shopping driving customers away from the high street   Leaving the high street behind   Preference or necessity ? Is shopping online a preference or simply a reality in the world we currently live in? Everyone seems to be busier than ever before and...
Mobile Card Terminals

Mobile Card Terminals

Take Payments On The Go   Mobile (GPRS) Card Terminals   Mobile Card Terminals Mobile card terminal are like any terminals we have all used in stores but with the added benefit of being able to take payments on the go. No longer is the card terminal confined...