“We are at the brink of massive digital acceleration” says Damien Perillat, our new head of the Global Online division of Ingenico since April of this year.
Bringing fresh insight and a wealth of payments experience, we spoke with Damien to learn more about his new role and the rapid changes in the global economy and payments landscape.
It was back in March that restaurants and bars were ordered to shut by the UK government to help halt the spread of coronavirus. However, after weeks of shut doors and takeaway orders, hospitality venues are now due to reopen to customers in July, providing they can enforce social distancing measures and keep their customers and staff safe.
Keeping customers safe from an invisible virus requires both staff and customers to take a considerable amount of extra care during service. And even after ensuring there’s plenty of space between customers, and staff are following the appropriate hygiene procedures, there’s still measures hospitality venues can take to ensure optimal cleanliness and maintain the positive customer experience.
The EU Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is more than just a piece of regulation. It’s an opportunity for eCommerce companies to innovate, remove friction from the customer experience and better control the data that drives their businesses.
Recent months have shown that e-commerce isn’t just a convenient way to purchase goods and services, it’s a vital lifeline for consumers.
On the Ingenico 40th anniversary, let’s have a look on the early years of the company short after Roland Moreno’s invention of the smart card in 1974.
As we continue to spend more time at home, we can find more ways to be creative. We designed these at-home activity sheets with people of all ages in mind.