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Paul Marcantonio

Paul Marcantonio Head of UK/Western Europe at Ecommpay

Will BNPL use increase this Christmas as the cost of living continues to rise?

With Christmas just around the corner and many consumers feeling the pinch of a rapidly worsening cost of living crisis, festive spending is already being curtailed. As consumers become more cautious with their money, payment trends will almost certainly change, and business owners will need to stay informed about the latest developments if they w...

/payments /markets BNPL

Paul Marcantonio

Paul Marcantonio Head of UK/Western Europe at Ecommpay

Payment Solutions To Help Businesses Scale in an Era of Economic Turbulence

As 2022 comes to an end, the global economic landscape is looking increasingly bleak. COVID-19, war, sanctions, energy shortages and inflation all contribute to a mood of uncertainty amongst business owners, and even the most successful companies are thinking hard about what the future might hold. So how can businesses stay competitive during a lo...

/payments /markets BNPL

Paul Marcantonio

Paul Marcantonio Head of UK/Western Europe at Ecommpay

Buy Now, Pay Later is now regulated in the UK. What does the future hold for the payment method?

Buy Now, Pay Later is a rapidly growing trend in a number of market sectors, including retail, entertainment and travel. During the COVID-19 pandemic, use of the payment scheme increased fourfold in the UK, to the tune of £2.7 billion in transactions. In this article, I'll give a brief overview of how BNPL works and the industries where it’s most...

/regulation BNPL

Paul Marcantonio

Paul Marcantonio Head of UK/Western Europe at Ecommpay

What Challenges Do Payment Sanctions Bring to the UK Travel and Aviation Industries?

As the tourism industry finally begins to make a full recovery from COVID-19 and its resulting travel restrictions, there have recently been fresh worries that sanctions brought on by the conflict in Ukraine could undermine the progress made by travel and aviation companies, triggering a fresh period of industry stagnation. In this article, I’ll e...

/regulation BNPL

Paul Marcantonio

Paul Marcantonio Head of UK/Western Europe at Ecommpay

Why are crypto payments becoming so popular in the private aviation industry?

Despite cryptocurrencies surging in popularity in recent years, even the most vocal Bitcoin advocate would have to concede that few people regularly use their digital coins to purchase goods and services, with many wary of using the peer-to-peer cash replacement through fears of extreme volatility. Although today cryptocurrencies are primarily vie...

/crypto /predictions Fintech

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