WHSmith signs up with Mastercard Pay by Bank app

WHSmith, Funky Pigeon, Cult Pens and The Card Gallery are to offer Mastercard’s Pay by Bank app to online shoppers.

Suren Nawalkar, Senior Vice President, Consumer Applications at Mastercard, says: “We are thrilled to be partnering with WHSmith and its brands Funky Pigeon, Cult Pens and The Card Gallery to bring this revolutionary new way to pay, putting the customer firmly in control of their finances. Pay by Bank app offers a best in class digital payment solution that optimises user experience, while making transactions more secure, and reducing fraud.”

Ian Sanders, Group Commercial Development Director, WHSmith, comments: “We are keen to offer our shoppers digital payment methods that are designed to be both secure and simple and Pay by Bank app allows our shoppers to authenticate direct with their bank offering a flexible and user-friendly checkout experience.”

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