Point-of-sale

March, 2026

• 16 March

  Shift4 Adds AI Ordering to its SkyTab POS System

  

  Maple AI Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence-based phone-ordering systems for restaurants, has partnered with Shift4 Payments Inc. to integrate its AI-based phone system into Shift4’s SkyTab POS technology. The inclusion of Maple’s AI ordering system in the SkyTab platform is expected to significantly reduce the number of phone orders …
• 16 March

  Nayax Scores Another EV Payment Processing Win

  

  Israel-based payments company Nayax Ltd. lined up another partnership to process payments for electric vehicle owners who stop at E-Plug-branded charging stations. Announced Monday, the partnership means Nayax will handle payments at an anticipated 2,200 connections throughout the United States. Earlier in March, Nayax said 40% of its revenue comes …
• 13 March

  Consumers Spend More When Payments Are Frictionless, an NMI Study Finds

  

  Consumers spend more and shop with greater frequency when friction is removed from payments, says a study from the payments provider Network Merchants Inc., also known as NMI. Some 50% of respondents in the study said they shop more frequently when payments feel seamless, and 48% say they spend more at …
• 13 March

  Eye on POS: Restolabs Conversions Are a Bump for Restaurants; Finix Launches a Checkout App and Reader

  

  Restaurateurs generally will seek any edge to persuade consumers to spend their dining dollars with them. Online-ordering platform Restolabs says it now offers independent restaurants similar services to those used by enterprise-level restaurants, which could potentially increase their online conversion rates. Meanwhile, Finix Payments Inc. released its mobile point-of-sale app …
• 13 March

  BHMI’s Canada Debit Improvements and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/13/26

  

  Payment-software developer BHMI announced enhancements aimed at supporting debit processing in Canada on its Concourse Financial Software Suite, touching on settlement, reconciliation, dispute management, and reporting capabilities. Indiana has become the first state to impose a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks, alleging the machines have been used to steal millions of dollars from scam …
• 12 March

  Fintechs Dominate BNPL, But Bank-Branded Products Rank Higher, JD Power Finds

  

  As of January, some 37% of U.S. consumers had used buy now, pay later financing when making a purchase within the prior 90 days, a 5% increase from a year earlier, according to JD Power’s annual BNPL study. Half of these consumers were under the age of 40. JD Power …
• 12 March

  Zelle and BofA Team up and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/12/26

  

  Peer-to-peer payments platform Zelle has collaborated with Bank of America to process charitable disbursements from Donor Advised Funds, enabling nonprofits to receive charitable grant funding in near real time. Zelle is a unit of Early Warning Services. Some 26% of bill-pay platforms said their systems are ready for the future, though 80% …
• 11 March

  Mastercard’s Crypto Move and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/11/26

  

  Mastercard Inc. has launched its Crypto Partner Program, an effort to bring together more than 85 companies and financial institutions involved in cryptocurrency payments around the world. The aim is to encourage dialogue and collaboration on crypto-based ventures. Bilt Technologies Inc., a payments and rewards platform related to homeownership, announced it …
• 10 March

  PCI Pal Zooms in and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/10/26

  

  Payments-software developer PCI Pal announced it is widening its relationship with Zoom Communications Inc. to integrate PCI Pal’s payment technology with Zoom Virtual Agent, a technology aimed at resolving customer issues. Payments-technology firm Thales and Verifone announced an expanded relationship in which Verifone’s devices will integrate Thales’s eSIM technology, a move the companies say …
• 9 March

  With a Key Stake in EV Charging, Nayax Posts a Comeback Year

  

  Nayax Ltd., an Israeli processor with a fast-growing presence in the North American market, early Monday reported a profit in the December quarter, posting more than $13.2 million in net income, up from $1.6 million a year earlier. That net contributed to a total of $35.5 million for the year, …