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Ecommpay adds Swish to payment platform to improve checkout experience for Swedish customers
“ We know that consumers want to see payment methods they recognise when visiting e-commerce sites ,” explained Rosanna Helm-Visscher , Global Head of Partnerships , Ecommpay . “ Indeed , recent research found that as much as 72 % of consumers might abandon an online purchase if their preferred payment method was not available . We are , therefore , on an ambitious programme of adding market-specific APMs to our platform .
“ Swish is the latest APM , complementing the already 100-plus APMs on the Ecommpay platform . This means it is now easier than ever for our clients to expand into the Swedish e-commerce market which is projected to reach over US $ 13 billion by the end of 2025 .
Global payments platform , Ecommpay , has added Swedish banking app , Swish , to its list of Alternative Payment Methods ( APMs ).
By adding the app to the Ecommpay payment platform for payments in Swedish Krona , merchants targeting the Swedish market will be able to optimise checkout performance .
“ The addition of Swish is an important step in our mission to make payments fully accessible and inclusive to all consumers , regardless of geography .
“ Merchants can enable regional payment methods for more than 200 countries across Europe , Asia , Latin America and North America , ensuring every customer sees a familiar payment method when checking out .”
UK Government announces shake-up of technology and AI use across NHS and public services
The UK Government announces a new plan to change technology and AI use to improve public services , through new AI tool ‘ Humphrey ’.
The Technology Secretary has set out a plan to launch his department as the digital centre of government to overhaul digital services and target £ 45 billion in productivity savings every year .
‘ Humphrey ’, the new package of AI tools , will be available to civil servants to modernise tech and deliver better public services to set the country on course for a decade of national renewal .
This plan to transform public services will include new features like the introduction of ‘ Humphrey ’, new rules to streamline data , and digitalising the NHS to simplify patient services . AI will modernise job centres , and outdated systems to make workload faster and fairer .
This initiative builds on the UK ’ s AI opportunities action plan , positioning the country as a global AI leader with over £ 14 billion in investment since its launch .
Elizabeth Anderson , CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance , said : “ It was especially good to hear the Secretary of State say that ‘ digital inclusion will never be an afterthought ’ either for him or the current government . The innovations planned appear to create more choice and simplicity for people , including those who are mobile-first and need to be able to access essential services and advice on smartphones .”
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