We analyse the latest set of changes to scheme and interchange fees for European merchants - an estimated cost increase of €100m annually.
Read More >Mastercard recently announced that the interchange fees paid by European merchants selling to UK cardholders online will increase more than fivefold from October 2021.
Read More >As the costs and the complexity of scheme fees continue to spiral, the need for independent, data-driven analysis increases.
Read More >Merchants operating in Germany must seek to identify efficiencies in order to mitigate the impacts of rising scheme fee costs.
Read More >In this article, we explore how holdbacks, SCA and rising scheme fees have been disproportionately damaging for travel and hospitality.
Read More >Scheme fees have become a frustrating yet inevitable part of processing payments in the 21st century. But does it really have to be that way?
Read More >In our ongoing series, A Picture of Payments, we highlight industry trends and topics that are affecting the merchant community.
Read More >We investigate the upcoming Interchange Fee Regulation review, scheme fee increases, and how the hospitality industry has been among the hardest hit.
Read More >We highlight issues with the IFR, what lessons can be learned from other jurisdictions, and actions merchants should be taking.
Read More >Just one month before the number of transactions requiring 3D-Secure is expected to triple, Visa has introduced a new fixed fee for this authentication method.
Read More >A Brexit reclassification of card scheme regions has important implications for potential cost increases for merchants.
Read More >Merchant champions, CMSPI, have launched a campaign to end excessive card fees and has called upon retailers to take a stand.
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