Point-of-sale

August, 2022

• 24 August

  Contactless Fare Payment Comes to Smaller Towns With Cubic’s Project in Sault Ste. Marie

  

  Systemwide contactless-fare technology, which has been available mainly for mass-transit systems in major cities, is starting to find its way into smaller towns. Cubic Corp. on Tuesday  said it will install its Umo mobility platform in buses serving the Canadian town of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, population 72,000. The system, …
• 24 August

  Google Wallet Adds Markets And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/24/22

  

  Alphabet Inc. said it is expanding Google Wallet to six more countries, including South Africa, bringing to 45 the number of countries in which the product can be used. Google Wallet was introduced this spring as a replacement for Google Pay.Transaction processor Computer Services Inc. said it will be acquired by private investment firms Centerbridge …
• 23 August

  Dutchie POS Launches And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/23/22

  

  Dutchie, which develops technology for cannabis retailers, unveiled Dutchie POS, which includes a hardware terminal and point-of-sale software.In related news, point-of-sale technology vendor POSaBIT Systems Corp. announced an agreement to license its point-of-sale technology to an unnamed “large cannabis technology partner.” The agreement calls for a one-time fee to POSaBIT of $500,000, …
• 22 August

  No Going Back as Digital Payments Transformation Has Cemented Itself, Report Suggests

  

  Digital identity, new ways to move funds, the speedy pace of innovation, and changing consumer payment preferences are all quickly altering the payments arena, suggests the latest payments report from Deloitte Consulting LLP. “The things that really stood out the most for us when we looked at the data is …
• 22 August

  Aurus Bring Real-Time Fraud Detection to Its Merchants Through a Riskified Partnership

  

  Fraud-management platform Riskified Ltd. is partnering with Aurus Inc., a payments-platform provider. The deal will enable merchants relying on the Aurus platform to know in real time across multiple sales channels whether to accept or reject an order, which in turn can potentially increase approval rates and reduce fraud costs, …
• 22 August

  CFPB Wants More from Block And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/22/22

  

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a petition with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to require Block Inc. to fully comply with the CFPB’s demands for information related to Block’s Cash App product, according to Bloomberg. Block said it is “disappointed” with the action and …
• 19 August

  Celero Finds A ‘Good Fit’ In Its Deal for Community Bankers Merchant Services

  

  Payments provider Celero Commerce has acquired Community Bankers Merchant Services, a provider of electronic transaction processing through community and regional banks across the country. Terms of the deal, announced late Thursday, were not disclosed. The acquisition of CBMS will open the door for Celero to provide processing services to merchants …
• 19 August

  Blackhawk Network’s Get Sports-Betting Gift Card OK and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/19/22

  

  Blackhawk Network has received approval to offer its sports-betting gift card line, including its 2-year-old Game On card, in New York and Louisiana.Community Brands, a software and payments platform for nonprofits and schools, announced it has acquired BigSIS, a vendor of management software for educational institutions. Terms were not disclosed.Payments-technology provider Quisitive …
• 18 August

  Adyen Embraces POS Hardware with New Devices and a Development Focus

  

  Adyen Inc., a long-time online payments provider, is further boosting its in-store payment acceptance options with the addition of two new point-of-sale devices. Both were designed by Adyen. Dubbed the NYC1 and AMS1 devices, they complement a suite of other POS terminals launched in January. The NYC1 device is designed …
• 17 August

  Tulip Completes Moneris Integration And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/17/22

  

  Tulip.io Inc., a Toronto-based point-of-sale system provider, said it has a certified integration with Moneris Solutions Corp., a large payment processor in Canada. Moneris had a U.S. presence prior to 2016 when it sold the U.S. business to Vantiv Inc.The Western Union Co. said it has renewed an agreement to support digital …