Point-of-sale

March, 2026

• 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, …
• 6 March

  Alchemy Pay Gets License and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/6/26

  

  Alchemy Pay, a payment gateway for cryptocurrency transactions, said it received a money-transmitter license in Delaware, the 15th state in which it has been so recognized. Strike, which offers services related to bitcoin, said it has received a BitLicense and money-transmitter license from the state of New York. Cinnaholic, a …
• 5 March

  Pilot Turns to NCR Voyix in a POS Modernization Move

  

  Pilot Travel Centers LLC, with more than 900 locations in 44 states and five Canadian provinces, will adopt point-of-sale technology from NCR Voyix Corp. at all of its stores under a five-year exclusive agreement, the Atlanta-based technology company announced early Thursday. Pilot, known for its off-highway fueling centers, and NCR …
• 4 March

  Pixel Watch Adds Express Pay and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/4/26

  

  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 …
• 3 March

  Paysafe Touts a New Wallet And Agentic Commerce As It Navigates 2026

  

  Paysafe Ltd. early Tuesday reported mixed results for its 2025 fourth quarter as it works on multiple fronts to spin up momentum from a new wallet product, from an expected rise in volume from small-business clients, and from nascent ventures in agentic commerce. But overall, “We’re starting 2026 in the …
• 3 March

  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. …