Acquiring

Payments-technology provider Paddle announced it has acquired ProfitWell, a vendor of software for subscription metrics and retention automation. The deal is valued at more than $200 million in cash and equity.Apple Inc.’s tap-to-pay on iPhone is rolling out to its retail stores today, according to a Twitter post from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The …

The wave that lifted sales through e-commerce marketplaces during the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic is losing energy, according to data from Extensiv, a provider of omnichannel fulfillment solutions. Growth in average orders per merchant through Shopify Inc. has decreased 12% year to date, while other marketplaces—including eBay, Etsy, …

Mastercard Inc. launched Cyber Front, a platform aimed at helping businesses and governments combat online intrusions through the simulation and assessment of cyber attacks.MoneyGram International Inc. said its shareholders have approved a previously announced, $1.8-billion acquisition by private-equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC. The merger is expected to close in the fourth …

Using services like Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, and PayPal is a no-brainer when it comes to making payments in our personal lives. In fact, 94% of Millennials, 88% of Gen Xers, and 87% of Gen Zers are using payment apps in place of cash and credit cards. Now there’s a …

As restaurants bounce back from the major blow delivered at the outset of the Covid 19 pandemic, restaurant point-of-sale technology has become a competitive advantage. The trend is evidenced by new applications from several restaurant POS technology providers, announced over the weekend, along with deals they are cutting with third-party …

Payments provider EVO Payments Inc. announced it has acquired North49 Business Solutions Inc., to enable integrated payment services for businesses using the Sage accounting system. Terms were not announced.Restaurant specialist SpotOn released a report on the impact of inflation on restaurants that found the biggest average price increase was in seafood restaurants, up 19% …

With open banking fast becoming the backbone of today’s payments landscape, the need for an industry standard to ensure protection of consumer data is moving front and center. In the United States, where no such standard currently exists, the payments industry is at odds over whether the country should adopt …

Outdoorsy, a company that arranges rental of recreation vehicles, said it will accept payments through PayPal Holdings Inc.’s buy now, pay later service, Pay in 4.Klarna AB initiated a three-day event called “Dream Deal Days” to observe hitting 150 million users and 400,000 merchant partners. The event, held across 19 markets around …

Block Inc.’s Square unit late Thursday unveiled a suite of hardware and software tools the company says is aimed at helping restaurants manage orders, payments, and their overall business more efficiently as they wrestle with worker shortages and other fallout from the pandemic. The new technology also comes as competition …

When it comes to shopping, it’s becoming a mobile world. A report released on Thursday by omnichannel-platform provider NewStore Inc. reveals that 88% of consumers surveyed have at least one shopping app on their phone, 50% of respondents have more than four shopping apps, and 9% have more than 10. …