All Articles Tagged With "Mobile Wallets"

The contactless revolution: transformation of payments and the food & beverage hospitality industry

Justine Morvan (Associate Consultant, Paris) has taken a closer look at the role of contactless payments in the Food & Beverage Hospitality sector. With high adoption rates and high customer expectations, contactless payments help address some key challenges in the hospitality industry, and represent a meaningful shift that is reshaping the sector. As a now-essential payment method, contactless payments are a way to complete transactions without physically swiping, inserting, or handing over your card or device.

by Justine Morvan | Aug 03, 2025

6 mins read

What does the recent loss of 60% of Spain's electricity power mean for digital payment networks?

Mark Beresford (Director, London) has examined implications for digital networks when there is a significant nationwide blackout. Spain’s recent power outage on Monday April 28th had immediate and widespread consequences on digital payments. About 55 million people were affected and it highlighted the need for resilient digital payments infrastructure and the importance of physical cash as a fallback. This article looks at the implications for governments and regulators, the need to understand the potential vulnerabilities on the economy and plan for power disruption.

by Mark Beresford | May 02, 2025

6 mins read

The Implications of Digital Identity & eIDAS 2.0 on Payments

Euan Jones (Associate Consultant, London) has examined the eIDAS 2.0 regulation for Digital Identity wallets and the drastic changes we can expect to witness across the payments ecosystem in the coming months years.

by EDC Team | Mar 01, 2025

10 mins read

The need for instant gratification delivered with quick commerce

Mark Beresford (Director, London) and the Retail and Hospitality practice have examined the rapid growth of q-commerce around the world and what are the implications for the acceptance and processing of consumer payments. How can integrating payment acceptance technologies and processing optimisation practices ensure that companies remain agile and future-proof in a rapidly changing e-commerce market.

by Mark Beresford | Feb 01, 2025

6 mins read

The evolving landscape of European payment wallet solutions

The Digital Markets Act is set to reshape Europe's payment landscape by enabling local payment solutions to compete with US giants such as Apple Pay. In this article, Louis Wapler (Manager, Paris) aims to explore how European players can seize this opportunity, examining adoption strategies and technical implementation options for POS payments

by Louis Wapler | Feb 01, 2025

14 mins read

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