Archive - The Payment Economics

Three UK interchange claims, three lines on a statement

What the three collective actions against Visa and Mastercard cover, and where each one sits on an acquiring statement.

Nov 2 • The Payment Economics

October 2026

What more than 9,000 checkout journeys taught us

Methods, journeys, platforms and markets: what European checkout pages show.

Oct 27 • The Payment Economics

September 2026

Official data, original research and industry evidence on what payments really cost.

Sep 25 • The Payment Economics

What the latest ECB data changes in payment economics for 2027

A close reading of the latest ECB payment statistics: the payment mix is thickening, the trajectory of average tickets is flattening, and the unit…

Sep 22 • The Payment Economics

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