Google updated the software for its Pixel Watch with an express-pay feature that enables users to turn and tap a Pixel Watch against an NFC-equipped point-of-sale reader to make a purchase without the need to first open the Google Wallet app. E-commerce retailer Newegg Commerce Inc. said it has added Venmo as a …
Read More »PAR Debuts Retail Drive and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/3/26
PAR Technology Corp., a payments-technology provider, has launched PAR Retail Drive, an AI tool aimed at aiding convenience stores and fuel retailers in data analysis and decision-making. Shift4 Payments Inc. said it has closed on its acquisition of Bambora North America, collectively the North American unit of Worldline, the big Paris-based processor. …
Read More »Fiserv’s Real-Time Canada Move and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/2/26
Fiserv Inc. said it will work with Peoples Group, a banking company, in a major initiative to develop advanced payments infrastructure in Canada in support of real-time payments. Indra Group announced the launch of an open-road tolling system on the I-485 express lanes in North Carolina. The project is expected to streamline …
Read More »Brink’s $6.6 Billion NCR Atleos Acquisition and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/27/26
ATM deployer NCR Atleos Corp. said it has agreed to be acquired by The Brink’s Company in a transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion, including 13.3 million shares of Brink’s common stock and $2.2 billion in cash. Brink’s will also assume approximately $2.6 billion in debt held by NCR Atleos. The deal, …
Read More »ACI Revenue up 13% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/26/26
Processor ACI Worldwide Inc. announced fourth-quarter revenue of $253.2 million, up 13% year-over-year, while full-year 2025 revenue totaled slightly more than $1 billion, a 12.3% increase from 2024. Net income for the quarter slid 35% to $64.3 million, though for the full year it climbed 12.6% to $226.7 million. NCR Voyix Corp., …
Read More »AmEx Eyes New HQ Tower and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/25/26
American Express Co. said it will build a new headquarters building in New York, encompassing nearly 2 million square feet of office space. Expected to be completed in 2031, AmEx will be the sole occupant and owner of the structure. It did not disclose the estimated cost of the 55-floor building, …
Read More »Citgo App Adds ACH and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/24/26
Fuel retailer Citgo Petroleum Corp. launched Citgo PlusPAY, a mobile payment method that now offers automated clearing house payments. Processor accesso Technology Group has renewed through 2030 an agreement to handle ticketing for the State Fair of Texas. The fair takes place over 24 days in the fall, attracting more than 2 million …
Read More »Article Adds Klarna Option and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/23/26
Buy now, pay later specialist Klarna AB has agreed to offer payment options at online checkout for customers of Article, a Canadian furniture retailer. Delaware-based payments platform WanderWallet, a specialist in transactions based on local payment methods, said it has launched its service in Bolivia using QR codes. The gift card platform Tillo will offer …
Read More »GoDaddy’s Integration and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/20/26
Domain-name registrar GoDaddy Inc. said an integration with the MuleSoft Agent Fabric from Salesforce Inc. is intended help companies pinpoint AI agents and establish their identity before they get access to companies’ sensitive data. Advent International said it has agreed to sell two payments companies, Newpay and Group Prisma, to Visa Inc. Terms …
Read More »Clip’s Tap to Pay and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/19/26
Mexico-based payments-technology provider Clip launched a tap-to-pay capability for Android devices. The move follows Clip’s launch earlier this month of a new point-of-sale device, the Clip Total 3. Justt, a provider of chargeback management based on AI, said it will work with franchise-business advisor Ron Feldman to help franchise systems reduce chargebacks and disputes …
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