The Dutch processor Adyen NV and the Israel-based payments platform Nayax Ltd. announced early Monday they are teaming up to support digital payments for electric-vehicle charging stations around the world. The new agreement, which comes as electric vehicles become more numerous and raise a pressing need for more charging stations, …
September, 2024
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16 September
Elo’s New Pay M100 Tablet and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/16/24
Elo Touch Solutions Inc. launched its Elo Pay M100 POS tablet, a mobile point-of-sale Android payments device aimed at restaurants as well as the general merchant market. Accessories include separate readers for mag-stripes and fingerprints. Kuvasz Solutions, a Chile-based payments services company formed in 2008, said it is expanding to the …
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13 September
Worldline Replaces Its Longtime CEO As the Global Processor’s Shares Plummet
The big French processor Worldline SA announced early Friday longtime chief executive Gilles Grapinet will leave the company effective Sept. 30. The company says the search for a successor will evaluate candidates both inside and outside the company. In the meantime, the board has appointed Marc-Henri Desportes, deputy CEO since …
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12 September
Gateway Reveals Card Breach and other Digital Transactions News Briefs from 9/12/24
Payment gateway Slim CD Inc. revealed a data breach resulting from suspicious activity it became aware of on June 15. The investigation found unauthorized system access between Aug. 17, 2023, and June 15, 2024. It says credit card information may have been viewed or obtained. Slim CD said it took measures to …
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11 September
Costco’s New Pump Payment Tech and other Digital Transactions News Briefs from 9/11/24
Retailing giant Costco Wholesale Corp. has contracted with technology company Vontier to install new payments devices and software at the chain’s 76 fueling stations in Canada, starting next month. Vontier two years ago acquired Invenco, a company that included long-time fueling-technology provider Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Payment processor Silverflow said it has reached a new agreement …
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10 September
U.S. Merchants Pay the Highest Card Acceptance Costs in the World, a CMSPI Report Contends
Merchants in the United States paid $224 billion in card-acceptance costs in 2023, the highest toll for merchants in any country in the world, according to payment consultancy CMSPI’s State of the Industry Report. Interchange fees alone accounted for $143 billion of that total. Since 2009, U.S. merchants’ like-for-like payment …
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9 September
Adyen Rolls Out ‘Intelligent Routing’ in Response to Debit Network Choice
Adyen NV early Monday began launching what its calls an intelligent-routing service for debit cards intended to reduce merchants’ debit-acceptance costs and increase authorizations for purchases. The service, which enables Adyen to choose which network to route transactions over, was developed primarily in response to the Federal Reserve’s 2023 statement …
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6 September
AmEx Looks to Smooth Checkouts With a Web-Based Card-on-File Move
American Express Co. expects its pilot program enabling cardholders to add their payment information at participating online merchants will please cardholders and make for smoother checkouts. The pilot, announced Thursday, allows AmEx cardholders to add or update their card information and store it for use at a participating merchant through …
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6 September
Chase Email Readies Cardholders for Paze and other Digital Transactions News Briefs from 9/6/24
Chase emailed its cardholders Friday that it will soon offer Paze, a new online checkout service from Early Warning Services LLC, and that eligible Chase credit and debit cards will be linked to Paze. The bank will notify cardholders when Paze is ready for use. Chase also provided the option to opt …
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5 September
PayPal Everywhere Debuts New Rewards for the PayPal Debit Card
With cash back as a favored consumer reward, PayPal Holdings Inc. is broadening its use with the debut of PayPal Everywhere, a rewards program for consumers on the PayPal Debit Mastercard. Announced Thursday, the program includes stackable cash-back offers and personalized ways to manage spending. It enables PayPal Debit cardholders …