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Payments-technology developer Echelon Payments said it will expand into processing for non-profit organizations by working with Create.Payments, a payments provider specializing in that market. Nuvei Corp. said its partnership with Loop Global, an electric vehicle charging services company, now includes direct local acquiring capabilities for turnkey unattended EV charging terminals in Canada. Embedded-payments …
September, 2025
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17 September
Cheba Hut Launches a Mobile App And a New Loyalty Program
Cheba Hut, a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in submarine sandwiches, has launched a mobile app that supports ordering, payments, and a loyalty program. Developed with loyalty platform provider Thanx Inc., the app is intended to streamline both ordering and payment and encourage repeat visits. Ordering capabilities through the app are …
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17 September
Eye on Acquiring: PAX, Payroc Target ISVs; PARTech Debuts PAR Games
Acquirer Payroc is teaming with point-of-sale technology maker PAX Technology Inc. to make it easier for independent software vendors to use services from each company. And, PAR Technology Corp. launches PAR Games, a tool to drive loyalty and personalized interactions for merchants. PAX says the new collaboration with Payroc, called …
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17 September
Adyen’s LVMH Unification Plan and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/17/25
Payments processor Adyen NV said it is working with the luxury-goods retailer LVMH to unify the company’s payments systems across all of its brands. LVMH operates more than 1,000 stores globally. Payments processor Thredd announced it will support an expansion into the United States and Latin America by Reap, a provider of cards backed …
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16 September
Google Launches Its Agent Payments Protocol to Validate AI Agents Are Making Purchases
Google Inc. early Tuesday launched its Agent Payments Protocol, an open protocol to authenticate consumers who are initiating a payment using an AI agent when shopping online. Developed with 60 payments and technology companies, including Adyen NV, MasterCard Inc., and PayPal Holdings Inc., the protocol is intended to remove a …
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16 September
As Its Volume Reaches Record Highs, Zelle Launches a New SMB Feature
Zelle, the peer-to-peer payment service, appears on track for a banner year with a record 2 billion transactions processed in the first six months of 2025, a 19% increase from the 2024 first half. The dollar amount of these transactions increased more, reaching nearly $600 billion, up 23% from $481 …
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16 September
Affirm OK’d for In-Store Apple Pay Use and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/16/25
Buy now, pay later specialist Affirm Inc. announced it is offering its services through Apple Inc.’s Apple Pay mobile-payments app for in-store transactions. Apple enabled Affirm for online transactions in 2024. In related news, the payments platform Klarna AB said it too is now available on Apple Pay for in-store purchases, in this case in the …
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15 September
AmEx Launches an All-In-One Travel App; Chase Boosts Rewards for Trips
American Express Co. said it has launched a travel app that combines travel-planning and booking capabilities. Developed in response to cardholders it says are looking for an app that provides travel insights, premium offers, and high-value benefits, the app guides cardholders in planning their getaway through what AmEx calls “curated …
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15 September
PayPal Broadens Its Peer-to-Peer Payments with PayPal links
Peer-to-peer payments competition has increased with the debut of PayPal links, a new way for PayPal users to send funds to others. PayPal links enable users to create a personalized link to share that contains the amount and a short description. PayPal says they can be shared in any conversation, …
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15 September
Square’s Neighborhood Push and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/15/25
Block Inc.’s Square point-of-sale unit launched a national marketing campaign featuring what the company calls a “refreshed brand identity” and a focus on local small businesses. Payments-technology provider Kuvasz Solutions and comforte, a provider of payments-data protection, said they are expanding their partnership to North America from their base in Latin America. Paysign …