Transaction Processing

Point-of-sale credit provider Sezzle said apparel retailer Untuckit chose Sezzle as its preferred buy-now-pay-later option.Private-label card transaction processor Alliance Data Systems Corp. launched its Enhanced Digital Suite, a set of features aimed at increasing customer awareness of payment and credit options earlier in the shopping cycle.Perk Labs Inc. said its Perk Hero mobile app can …

There is no doubt that the pandemic has pushed the United States into a major economic decline. Many Americans are still out of work and interest rates have taken a nosedive. While some government stimulus plans have kicked in, that alone won’t be enough to make a full recovery.  We …

As the deadline inches closer for gas stations and convenience stores with fuel pumps to install in-pump EMV card readers, the good news is that c-stores are making steady progress. Overall, 31% of c-stores report not having any pump EMV-ready, down from 52% in the spring and 70% in 2019, …

Few payments technologies have gained headwinds from Covid fears as much as contactless parking, and now drivers have an option to locate, reserve, and pay for a space from their in-car touchscreen. Xevo Inc., a developer of connected-car technology, announced Thursday it is enabling the parking feature with Reef Technology, …

Ingenico Group S.A. said the European Commission approved Worldline S.A.’s $8.6 billion deal to acquire the point-of-sale terminal maker. Ingenico also said the French financial markets authority set Oct. 15 as the closing date for the tender offer for Ingenico securities. If successful, the acquisition could close Oct. 28, Worldline said.In related news, Ingenico …

As more consumer and business activity, let alone shopping, migrates to digital channels, the potential for additional risk increases. A new white paper from Giact Systems LLC outlines where some of the risk may be emerging. The Allen, Texas-based payments and identity-fraud prevention firm said undetected fraud can erode consumer …

Square Inc.’s announcement Tuesday of its new QR code service for restaurants helps bring the contactless technology into the limelight, but it’s only the latest in a string of moves payments providers have made in recent months to position the barcode as a payments enabler. In Square’s scenario, eateries that …

Blackhawk Network launched its Issuance and Program Management Solution, a service that enables companies to outsource their gift card and digital gift programs through Blackhawk. The new service is enabled by the company’s recent acquisition of SVM, a provider of open- and closed-loop gift card technology.Payroc LLC said its affiliate invested $2.6 …

Paying sales tax is part of doing business for restaurants, but not all restaurants are adept at collecting it. With this in mind, Davo Technologies, a provider of an automated sales tax collection application, has integrated its app into Heartland Payment Systems Inc.’s POS platform for restaurants. The Davo app …

Nuvei Corp. said it received a sports betting vendor license in Colorado, enabling it to process payments there for regulated sports betting sites and apps.Mastercard Inc. and ACI Worldwide Inc. said they will collaborate to support real-time payments capabilities, initially for central banks, payments networks, financial institutions, and payments providers.To help businesses …