Optimisation goes beyond approvals

Improving authorisation rates is just the beginning. True payment performance comes from optimising every step of the transaction journey. (Part 4 of 5)

Jason Harding Senior Director of Product Performance

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The behavioral science of agentic commerce

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The behavioural science of agentic commerce: Why trust is the missing link

Haydon Croker SVP, Strategy and Acquisitions

Trust has always been the foundation of commerce – and in a world where AI agents make purchases for us, it becomes the deciding factor for adoption. (Part 6)

Shifting exemptions into 3DS reduces fraud, boosts approvals and keeps merchants aligned with scheme and regulatory changes.

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Authentication wins the exemption debate

Derek de Weert Senior Product Manager

Shifting exemptions into 3DS reduces fraud, boosts approvals and keeps merchants aligned with scheme and regulatory changes.

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Rules for the agent era

A pragmatic policy playbook to unlock safe – and scalable – agentic commerce without slowing innovation. (Part 9)

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Payments can build resilience in changing digital market

Sovereignty, strategic autonomy, local oversight are changing the world of content providers.

Unlock secure growth with account funding transactions

Turn routine money movement into a powerful growth opportunity – backed by the security and global scale of Worldpay.

What crypto wallets can learn from Exodus’ journey

Crypto wallets are innovating for greater control

How crypto wallets are becoming their own on-ramp, redefining the role they play in payments.

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Validator nodes: The backbone of blockchain

They may not make headlines, but Worldpay runs validator nodes to strengthen blockchain infrastructure.

How agentic commerce will transform key industries

Agentic commerce is moving from concept to reality – reshaping retail, travel, finance, gambling and everyday shopping in ways that demand merchants act now to stay ahead. (Part 7)

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Fraud and cybersecurity: What small businesses must know in 2025

As generative and agentic AI reshape digital commerce, bots will proliferate. Merchants must learn to defend against bad actors but embrace trusted bots that look the same.

By Sunny Thakkar

Fraud and cybersecurity: What small businesses must know in 2025

Localisation unlocks global revenue

By James Fry

Tailoring your payments strategy to local preferences and regulations doesn’t just improve acceptance – it opens the door to scalable, sustainable global growth. (Part 3 of 5)

The C-suite’s guide to authorisation rates

By John Winstel

Why CFOs and COOs should treat authorisation rates like margin or cost of acquisition – and how small gains can unlock millions in revenue. (Part 5 of 5)