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New research from Coresight Research and point-of-sale provider Aptos finds that, despite more than 20 years since the first cloud-based point-of-sale system debuted, many retailers still have yet to make the move fully to such systems. In the “Retail POS Modernization: Strategic and Financial Case for Transformation” report, commissioned by …
August, 2026
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25 August
Nayax Lays Out $350 Million to Acquire Parking Maestro IPS Group
Besides parking, Nayax lately has pursued a strategy of providing payment capabilities for EV charging stations. In June, the company announced a deal with Tellus Power Global Ltd. to provide integrated payments technology for Tellus charging equipment. In a related development, the processor WEX said it will work with Driivz, …
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24 August
Full-Service Payments Provider vs Retail or Wholesale ISO or PayFac-as-a-Service: Why the Difference Matters
“White-label” has become a popular term in the payments ecosystem, alongside ISO, PayFac, and PayFac-as-a-Service. There are many ways to bring a branded payments experience to the market. Some providers own the underwriting, risk, and operational infrastructure behind that experience. Others rely on a third party to provide these functions.While …
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24 August
Walmart’s OnePay Expands Apple Pay Wallet Support
OnePay, the financial-services company majority owned by Walmart Inc., is adding support for Apple Inc.’s wallet for its credit cards, enabling cardholders to use their cards to make Apple Pay transactions. The OnePay debit card has supported Apple Pay since 2022. Adding Apple Pay support coincides with Walmart enabling contactless …
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24 August
PayRewards Enters the U.S. Offering Points for Small Business Spending
An Australia-based payments processor and rewards player is launching in the U.S, market on the back of $28 million in fresh investor funding. PayRewards, which specializes in small businesses, says it will offer rewards on a wide range of corporate spending, including automated clearing house transactions as well as credit …
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24 August
Paysafe’s Video Game Log on and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/24/26
Paysafe has launched a video gaming arena, built on its PaysafeCard and PaysafeWallet products, for players, developers, and publishers. The company says the initiative is intended to widen its gaming franchise beyond payments with features such as game discovery and recommendations, rewards, promotions, and events. Global Payments Inc. kicked off Genius World, …
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21 August
PublicSquare Lands Payments Integration with LendSuite
Payments companies continue to court potentially lucrative software integration deals with PSQ Holdings Inc. among the latest to do so. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based PSQ says its PSQ Payments unit will supply credit and debit card and automated clearing house payments, along with instant payment processing via FedNow and RTP …
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21 August
Walmart Adding Contactless Payment Acceptance and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/21/26
Walmart Inc. said it will add contactless payments to point-of-sale terminals at select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores and plans to make it available at U.S. locations by the end of 2026. The tap-and-pay method will come to its fuel stations by mid-2027. Walmart is among the most recent of the …
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20 August
Intrigued by AI for Shopping, Many Consumers Spurn it for Financial Actions
A new report from Experian appears to illuminate a key issue for artificial intelligence in commerce. Consumers may be more comfortable using it for product discovery, comparisons, and recommendations, but many lack trust in handing AI financial-services decisions. Experian, in its 11th annual Identity and Fraud Report, found that 31% …
