EzFill Holdings Inc.’s specialty is sending one of its mobile fuel trucks to a driver’s location, thus eliminating the hassle to the driver of having to get to a gas station to fill up the car or a fleet of vehicles. Now, EzFill has launched a new one-time payment service …
Read More »Sightline Payments Signs up Parx Casino for Wallet-Based Gambling Resortwide
Merchants of all sorts found themselves converting to digital payments acceptance over the past two years in the face of the pandemic, but one niche in particular has offered a fertile field for merchant acquirers: casinos. Online and on-premise gambling has attracted payments providers large and small, including specialists like …
Read More »Dealer Pay Joins CDK Program And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/16/22
Dealer Pay, a provider of point-of-sale payment acceptance for auto and truck dealerships, said it has joined the CDK Global Partner Program, which features applications and integrations for automotive dealers. Mastercard Inc. is working with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to help support financial institutions and businesses that work with …
Read More »Eye on Acquiring: Prizeout’s e-Gift Card Integration With Square; Ingenico Teams Up With Izicap
Prizeout Corp., an adtech firm and e-gift card issuer, has partnered with Square to enable Square merchants to integrate their Square account with Prizeout’s platform. The integration will streamline e-gift settlement for Square merchants on transactions managed by Prizeout. In addition, Square merchants will be able to make their e-gift …
Read More »Is BNPL Risk Overstated? New Data Suggests It Isn’t
One impression of consumers who use buy now, pay later services is that they may not be as financially literate as others. New data from Capterra, a software reviews and selection platform, indicate that picture may not be entirely accurate. In Arlington, Va.-based Capterra’s “2022 Buy Now, Pay Later Survey,” …
Read More »Billtrust Goes Private And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/14/22
BTRS Holdings Inc., also known as Billtrust, said it will go private on Dec. 16 through a merger with an affiliate of EQT X Fund. The business-to-business payments provider went public in January 2021 through a merger with South Mountain Merger Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. Payments provider ACI Worldwide said it …
Read More »POS Updates Top-of-Mind for Restaurants And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/13/22
Point-of-sale system maker TouchBistro released its 2023 “State of Restaurants” report that found 76% of restaurant operators changed their POS systems in the past year and 66% used a system with an integrated payment processing service. The study, now in its fifth year, was based on research from 600 full service restaurant …
Read More »Shift4 Notes Europe Foray And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/12/22
U.S. payments provider Shift4 Payments Inc. said it has now processed transactions in Europe on its SkyTab point-of-sale platform for restaurants and its VenueNext service for mobile ordering and payment at stadiums and other facilities. The company said it plans to launch the two platforms commercially in Europe next year. Kansas-based processor Euronet Worldwide Inc.’s epay …
Read More »COMMENTARY: How Banks And Credit Unions Can Create a Top of Wallet Experience for Consumers
As the holiday season continues and the cost-of-living rises, shoppers are searching for meaningful yet budget-friendly gifts for loved ones. Consumers need financial flexibility to make large purchases without using their entire paycheck to do so. Buy now, pay later solutions continue to rise in popularity as consumers search for …
Read More »Small Business Owners Most Like AmEx, Closely Followed by Chase and BofA
A new report from J.D. Power finds that small-business owners, struggling to offset inflation’s impact and supply-chain issues, continue to rely on their credit cards. American Express Co. cards for small businesses scored highest in the 2022 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power. This is the …
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