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Processor Stripe Inc. said it acquired OpenChannel, which provides app marketplace software. Terms were not disclosed.Payments provider Payoneer Inc. announced a worldwide working-capital offer for sellers on the Walmart U.S. marketplace.In related news, Facepay Inc., a payments provider specializing in auto-repair shops, said its Facepay Capital service is available to all shops on its platform.Money transmitter LianLian …
December, 2021
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3 December
Splitit Volume Increases 61% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/3/21
Buy now, pay later specialist Splitit Payments Ltd. said its merchant sales volume for the first two months of the fourth quarter totaled $94 million, a 52% increase quarter-over-quarter and a 61% increase year-over-year. Splitit reported $11 million in merchant sales volume across the holiday shopping weekend, including Black Friday and Cyber …
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2 December
Cart Abandonment Issues Linger and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/2/21
Online checkouts remain a challenge for many merchants as 40% report cart abandonment as more than a minor issue and 41% say fraudulent transactions have risen since the pandemic set in, according to Paysafe Ltd.’s “Lost in Transaction” report.PayPal Holdings Inc. said merchants on the Wix.com Ltd. e-commerce platform can offer …
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1 December
With Demand Rising, Stax Acquires CardX To Boost Its Surcharging Efforts
Merchant services company Stax has acquired CardX LLC, a Chicago-based surcharging provider, in an effort to better meet demand for surcharging, especially among enterprise clients. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is the third of 2021 for Orlando, Fla.-based Stax, whose parent company is Fattmerchant . Founded in 2013, CardX has …
November, 2021
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30 November
Waitr Adds Harbortouch Devices and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/30/21
Waitr Holdings Inc., an ordering and delivery platform for restaurants, has agreed to offer the Harbortouch point-of-sale system from payments provider Shift4 Payments Inc. to Waitr’s 26,000 clients.Payments provider Nuvei Corp. said a subsidiary has won approval to provide payment processing to support daily fantasy sports and sports-wagering operators in Louisiana. The …
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18 November
Shift4 Denies EVO Rumors and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/18/21
Shift4 Payments Inc. denied what it called “media reports” that it is pursuing an acquisition of EVO Payments Inc. Shift4 is “focused on supporting … new growth verticals” instead, the company said.Microsoft Corp. is testing buy now, pay later capability in its Edge browser. In conjunction with Zip Co. Ltd., the BNPL service is at the …
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17 November
As Developers Gain More Access, Gateways Become Prime Candidates for M&A, a Report Finds
As integrated-payments competition intensifies, payment gateways are responding by making it easier for developers to access and use vital technical information. Indeed, more gateways—65% of them—analyzed in The Strawhecker Group’s annual Payment Gateway Directory, sponsored by MCAG, have open developer-center pages. This compares with 48% that did so in 2020. …
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16 November
EVO Notes Oracle Integration and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/16/21
EVO Payments Inc. reached an agreement with Oracle that will see EVO able to enable Oracle’s enterprise payment services to EVO’s hospitality and retail merchants. EVO will be able to offer its acquiring services to Oracle customers. EVO also will develop a direct integration to the Oracle Payments Interface, which provides …
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5 November
A Diverse Array of Payment Methods, Plus M&A, Help Vault Paya to a 28% Jump in Volume
Hyper growth in e-commerce has lifted many processors over the past 18 months, but some are also benefiting from a diverse array of payment methods and clients. This group includes Paya Holdings Inc., which Friday morning reported a nearly 28% year-over-year increase in payment volume for its third quarter ended …
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5 November
Tidal Commerce To Acquire Merchant Bancard Processing and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/5/21
Payments company Tidal Commerce said it will acquire Merchant Bancard Processing, a merchant-services company. Terms were not disclosed.Gift card and loyalty provider Factor4 LLC announced an integration with Valor Paytech, a gateway and point-of-sale terminal provider.BNPL provider Zip Co. Ltd. found in its “Holidays Unzipped: 20201 Holiday Spending Report” that nearly 51% of U.S. consumers intend …
