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Payments-technology developer Echelon Payments said it will expand into processing for non-profit organizations by working with Create.Payments, a payments provider specializing in that market. Nuvei Corp. said its partnership with Loop Global, an electric vehicle charging services company, now includes direct local acquiring capabilities for turnkey unattended EV charging terminals in Canada. Embedded-payments …

Cheba Hut, a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in submarine sandwiches, has launched a mobile app that supports ordering, payments, and a loyalty program. Developed with loyalty platform provider Thanx Inc., the app is intended to streamline both ordering and payment and encourage repeat visits. Ordering capabilities through the app are …

Acquirer Payroc is teaming with point-of-sale technology maker PAX Technology Inc. to make it easier for independent software vendors to use services from each company. And, PAR Technology Corp. launches PAR Games, a tool to drive loyalty and personalized interactions for merchants. PAX says the new collaboration with Payroc, called …

Payments processor Adyen NV said it is working with the luxury-goods retailer LVMH to unify the company’s payments systems across all of its brands. LVMH operates more than 1,000 stores globally. Payments processor Thredd announced it will support an expansion into the United States and Latin America by Reap, a provider of cards backed …

Buy now, pay later specialist Affirm Inc. announced it is offering its services through Apple Inc.’s Apple Pay mobile-payments app for in-store transactions. Apple enabled Affirm for online transactions in 2024. In related news, the payments platform Klarna AB said it too is now available on Apple Pay for in-store purchases, in this case in the …

Block Inc.’s Square point-of-sale unit launched a national marketing campaign featuring what the company calls a “refreshed brand identity” and a focus on local small businesses. Payments-technology provider Kuvasz Solutions and comforte, a provider of payments-data protection, said they are expanding their partnership to North America from their base in Latin America. Paysign …

Qu POS Inc. says it has bolstered its efforts to modernize the technology stack for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants with the launch of Qu Business Edge, a restaurant-management platform based on edge computing. The new platform, which combines edge computing with artificial intelligence, enables restaurants to increase sales across online …

Merchants caught up in three pricing class-action lawsuits involving Discover Financial Inc. have a proposed settlement to evaluate, according to a notice from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Announced Thursday, the settlement could see eligible merchants receive payments for Discover-issued consumer credit cards that were …

Klarna Group plc, a Sweden-based buy now, pay later platform with major U.S. operations, said its initial public offering closed with 34.3 million shares outstanding at an IPO price of $40 per share. Klarna closed at $42.74 per share after the first day of trading Thursday. Alipay said its Alipay Tap! contactless-payment service …

Consumer spending is expected to remain resilient this holiday shopping season and buy now, pay later loans will play a key role in the trend, according to Cash App Afterpay’s 2025 Holiday Survey. Despite 38% of consumers in the United States saying they feel more financially stressed than in 2024, …