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Notes from the payments side of the table.
Plain-English takes on processing fees, gateway tech, hardware choices and the small print that costs UK merchants a fortune each year.
8 May 2026
Why Shopify Payments quietly costs you 25–45% more than it should
A breakdown of how Shopify’s default processing stacks up against a mainstream acquirer once you cross £10k/month on cards.
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1 May 2026
A new home for The Payments Expert
Why we’ve rebuilt the site, what’s new, and what’s coming next.
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