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Want to boost your online sales? 📈 Download our small business guide to online marketplaces to discover the latest trends, how to form a plan, and where to make sales 🚀 Get the free guide now ⤵️ https://ow.ly/7nIv50Rp9mL Monzo Bank #StartUpUK #marketplaces #onlinemarketplace #smallbuisness

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NEW REPORT: Powering competitive advantage through payments 59% of businesses across the UK acknowledge the pivotal role of the checkout experience as a key factor in gaining competitive advantage. Discover the future of customer-centric businesses with our latest research report! Backed by survey data from over 300 businesses in Retail, Food & Beverage and Hospitality. Launched in collaboration with FreedomPay and FT Longitude, the report looks at how businesses can adapt their payment strategies and stay ahead of the competition.

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We understand that not every business has a marketing budget like Monzo Bank, but their campaign highlights a crucial lesson in the importance of brand awareness. In today's media-saturated world, capturing your audience's attention isn't enough; you need to 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 it. Establishing trust between your business and consumers is essential, even before their first purchase or sign-up. Investing in brand awareness ensures your business remains top of mind for potential customers, ready for when they're ready to engage. Need help building brand awareness? Contact our creative team at letstalk@refinedmarketing.co.uk 📩 #BrandAwareness #Marketing #BrandMarketing #MarketingBudget

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How Optimise is Leading the Way in FCA Consumer Duty Compliance for Affiliate Marketing The Consumer Duty regulation took effect on 31st July 2023, ensuring that regulated firms go further to provide good outcomes for their customers. Optimise was at the forefront of understanding these regulations and supporting Advertisers and Partners with implementation within their affiliate marketing campaigns. Optimise has developed unique technology that empowers Advertisers to more easily adhere to the Consumer Duty regulations with their Affiliate and Partner programmes, to achieve positive outcomes for customers. This proprietary technology is enhanced by support from Optimise’s expert team, ensuring that vulnerable customer conflicts are automatically identified, alerted and managed effectively. Here are the key features and benefits: Consumer Duty Compliance: The technology ensures that advertising practices align with Consumer Duty rules, protecting customers' best interests. Vulnerable Customer Protection: The system automatically pauses partner traffic if it detects that vulnerable customer targets are being marketed to, preventing potential exploitation or harm. Supported by an Expert Team: Beyond automation, dedicated personnel are available to handle and manage conflicts involving vulnerable customers, ensuring resolutions are appropriate for any nuanced scenarios. Resolution Management: The platform facilitates seamless resolution management between Partners and Advertisers, promoting quick and fair dispute resolution. Transparency and Auditability: Optimise provides a fully transparent platform with a comprehensive audit trail, allowing all actions and decisions to be tracked and reviewed for accountability and continuous improvement. These features collectively ensure that Advertisers and Partners can confidently deliver effective campaigns while maintaining robust protections for vulnerable customers and adhering to regulatory requirements. Connect with us today to find out more about how we can help your Partner Marketing grow. 

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93% of all UK card payments are now contactless, which requires a reliable payment infrastructure to support them. But in case the infrastructure fails, businesses need an equally reliable 'Plan B' to ensure that the business operations are not impacted. Our CEO Brad Hyett discusses what this backup could look like in his recent article for Retail Tech Review. https://lnkd.in/e7-SKx9j #SoftPoS #digitalpayments #TapToPay

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NEWS: Tribe Payments is delighted to announce that Andrew Hocking has been appointed as our CEO: https://lnkd.in/eskqeuDp Previously our Chief Strategy Officer, Andrew's new role will see him spearhead Tribe's expansion, building on our strong growth to date and the surging demand for our services. Commenting on his appointment, Andrew said: “Our growth from day one has been a testament to the agility, robustness and high calibre of our people and the proprietary tech they’ve built. This has enabled an increasing number of payment players across the ecosystem to trust the unique modular platform that Tribe has created to support their growing business in an incredible range of use cases. "The entire hard-working team has continued to impress me each day with their innovation, ingenuity, execution and focus on doing the right thing for our customers and partners. As CEO, I’m determined to build on this growth and cement Tribe’s position as a dynamic fintech force to be reckoned with.” Founded in 2018, Tribe offers global connectivity through just one integration. It is the first issuer and acquirer processor to handle transactions for Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, ​​American Express and Discover, further bolstered by JCB for acquiring. This unprecedented level of scheme connectivity remains unmatched by any other provider in the market. Tribe’s proprietary payment technology has been built from the ground up to deliver future-ready and customer-centric functionality for banking, payments and other financial services in a matter of weeks, backed by an average platform uptime SLA of 99.99%. Its solutions are all built with ease, speed and scale in mind, along with personalised, in-depth support to get programmes up, running and ready for further innovation. You can read more about the news here: https://lnkd.in/eskqeuDp #Fintech #Payments #PayTech #PaymentsProcessing #Acquiring #Issuing

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We're thrilled to announce the launch of our 'Financial Takeaway' series, featuring the beloved UK TV chef Big Zuu and finance expert Bola Sol. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to break down financial language barriers in the UK, at a time when understanding money matters is crucial, but challenging for many. Our recent research shows that: 📚 40% of Brits find learning financial terms harder than mastering a new language, with the younger generation feeling the most pressure. 📉Over £6 billion is lost annually due to misunderstandings of financial terms. This isn't just about money; it's about empowering individuals with the confidence to make informed decisions and take control of their financial futures. To tackle this, our ‘Financial Takeaway’ series aims to demystify three of the most commonly misunderstood terms, helping to make understanding financial jargon easier to swallow. Watch the first episode for Big Zuu X Klarna’s Financial Takeaway Series https://lnkd.in/eSzmfQhz

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🔄 What is embedded cash savings? 🔄 🤳 Its a digital way of distributing savings products to customers where and when works for them - and complements other distribution channels! 🤗 Its great to see Building Societies filling gaps in the High Street, customer centric branches plus great digital experiences are two key solutions to the UK savings gap.

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Our founder, Calypso Harland, was recently featured in an insightful feature by fintech specialist PR firm Drofa Comms 🎙️ She joined ten other phenomenal women who are residents at Rise, created by Barclays, sharing insights about their respective journeys and what more can be done to empower women. 🚀In this series of interviews, these incredible women opened up about their challenges, triumphs, and the initiatives they're passionate about to drive diversity and inclusion in fintech. 💡From elevating other women to assert their talents to urging investors to prioritise diverse teams, these discussions are not just inspiring but also pivotal for the entire community. According to Calypso, gender balance at the top and support for female founders are crucial. She advocates for growth plans, maternity support, and childcare initiatives to empower women in fintech. 💪 Her advice for aspiring women leaders? Embrace kindness, respect, and honesty. Lead by example, prioritise work-life balance, and champion healthy boundaries. Join us in celebrating just some of the remarkable women shaping the future of fintech! 🎉 Full Interview source in comments below ⬇️ #WomenInFintech #Empowerment #DiversityandInclusion

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Have a question or suggestion about our products or services? Feel free to drop us a message! ✉️hey@yuze.uk #darlington #teesvalley #codurham #businessgrowth #businessinnovation #lovedarlo #hospitality #pos #tablesideordering #payments #paymentsystem #localbusiness #ordering

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The UK 🇬🇧 is number 1 🥇 in the world for fraudulent activity: 84% of merchants report a rise in fraud and 70% expect it to rise further. This is not the distinction 🏆 we were hoping for. With British merchants seeing more fraud (and more refund abuse) than their international peers, spreading #fraudawareness is key. Read our UK-specific findings below or get the 52-page report for more stats: https://lnkd.in/dCfU9fmj #ukfinance #fraudprevention #fraudtrends #fraudfighter #ecommerce #onlineretail #report #findings #britishcommerce

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CapitalRise Secures New £30 Million Funding Line for Bridging Loans Uma Rajah, CEO and Co-Founder of CapitalRise, commented: “Securing this additional £30 million funding line for bridging loans further supports the diversification of our capital sources, ensuring a robust funding model. We are thrilled to secure this new funding line as part of our continued commitment to serving our clients with bespoke financial solutions.” https://lnkd.in/e5YAkGyB Pip Lashko-Sayers #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

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🚀 Exciting News from Cashflows! We've officially disbursed over £1M in Merchant Cash Advances to businesses across the UK with our funding partner, Recap! 🇬🇧💷 This milestone is more than just a number – it's a testament to our commitment to supporting SMEs in their growth journeys. Here's how our cash advances have made a difference: ✅ **Quick Access to Capital**: Businesses have leveraged our streamlined process to get funds fast, fuelling immediate growth opportunities without the wait. ✅ **Flexible Repayments**: With repayments tied to sales, our clients enjoy the flexibility to pay more when sales are high and less during slower periods. ✅ **Boost in Cash Flow**: Our advances have helped bridge cash flow gaps, allowing businesses to maintain operations and invest in inventory or marketing without disruption. ✅ **No Collateral Required**: Unlike traditional loans, our merchant cash advances don't require personal collateral, putting business owners at ease. We're proud to be part of the success stories of numerous entrepreneurs and look forward to empowering even more businesses. Here's to the next £1M! 🎉 #MerchantCashAdvance #BusinessGrowth #SMEs #Funding #cashflows

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Join thousands of businesses using PayZing’s Webpay. Our seamless online payment gateway is designed to provide a perfect customer experience, with fast payouts and low fees. Partner with PayZing and take your business to the next level. Visit payzing.co.uk now to see the benefits. #PayZing #Webpay #OnlinePayments #Ecommerce #BusinessGrowth #MerchantServices #PaymentGateway

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From the latest happenings at UKG, to helpful tips on what to write in your cards – you’ll find all this and more over on our blog! https://lnkd.in/ezubSx5D #greetingcardpublisher #whattowrite #cardinspiration #ukgreetings #greetingcard #giftdressings #giftbags

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