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Sean Feeney, the veteran software executive and former U.S. Army officer who took over as chief executive of Cantaloupe Inc. in June 2020, will retire Sept. 30 and will be replaced by Ravi Venkatesan, who has been serving as chief operating officer of the vending-payments specialist since February. The move …
September, 2022
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9 September
Lavu Partners With Up ‘n Go; BofA’s Payments Data And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/9/22
Lavu, a payments-technology provider specializing in restaurants, said it is partnering with Up ‘n Go, a vendor of contactless-payment technology based on QR codes, for pay-at-table checkouts.Data from the Bank of America Institute indicate overall consumer spending seen by the big bank in August was up 13% over the same month in …
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1 September
Inflation Tasks Sports Bettors And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/1/22
Fifty-four percent of sports bettors using mobile technology earn incomes of $100,000 or more but “many” are worried about the impact of inflation on their ability to make credit card payments in the future, according to research from TransUnion in its report, “Consumer Pulse Online Sports Betting Study.”In other research, some 59% …
August, 2022
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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18 August
RMS Acquires OrbaGraph And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/18/22
OrbaGraph, a payment automation firm, said Revenue Management Solutions acquired the company. Private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners funded the acquisition. Terms were not disclosed.Dan Price, cofounder of Gravity Payments, which set a minimum starting annual salary of $70,000 for his employees and cut his salary from $1 million …
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16 August
Choice Hotels Adds Choice Direct Pay Billing Option And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/16/22
Choice Hotels International Inc. launched Choice Direct Pay, which allows businesses to make reservations for employees and guests at multiple properties with billing through a centralized invoice. The service works with more than 5,000 U.S. properties.Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. announced customers can order groceries for delivery from nearly 400 stores via online-delivery …
