Payroc LLC has partnered with wireless-network platform provider Bleu to launch tap-to-phone payments for Android and iOS devices in the United States. Merchants will be able to accept payments using a smart phone or tablet device. The rollout of tap-to-phone technology is expected to help merchants meet consumers’ evolving expectations …

Felix announced its Terminal Tap to Pay technology has been integrated with the Android-based M50 Mobile Computer from Elo, enabling contactless payments on the Elo device. The move follows Stripe Inc.’s move last week to launch Tap to Pay for Android technology in six countries, including the United States. Payments provider ACI Worldwide Inc. reported …

Thryv Holdings Inc., a fintech credit card issuer and provider of small-business management software, has rolled out a suite of new apps for its platform, including tap-to-pay. The new features will enable small businesses to speed payments, streamline document management, and improve communications, Thryv says. Users of Thryv’s platform can now …

The United States has become buy now, pay later provider Klarna AB’s largest market by revenue, the company announced Tuesday. BNPL use blossomed during the pandemic and continues to find favor as inflation concerns push consumers to make value-based spending decisions. With 8 million monthly active users of the Klarna …

Money-transfer firms are looking for new ways to leverage their extensive international networks, with the latest development emerging early Wednesday as MoneyGram international Inc. announced it is opening its system to BOTIM, a voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) provider with 90 million users in the Middle East and Africa. The deal, which …

Consumers demand choice and convenience, and meeting those demands is driving massive change in the payments industry. Retailers need payment technology that does more than just accept payment cards. Terminals must give retailers the flexibility to accept all types of payments, from contactless and mobile wallets to displaying a QR …

For several years, MagicCube Inc. has worked to prove that merchants can safely and speedily accept card payments with no hardware other than an off-the-shelf mobile device. Now the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company has added a new wrinkle to its strategy: agreements with device vendors that make MagicCube’s iAccept the …

Payments platforms have worked for years to find the key to winning and keeping merchants while also holding on to independent sales organizations, the agents that are key to signing up merchants. Now Netevia Group LLC thinks it’s found that key in banking. “It’s a pretty simple strategy,” says Vlad …

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 …

The Covid-19 pandemic was a strong tailwind for the adoption of contactless payments. Two years later, the momentum is still there but challenges remain. Whether it’s the convenience of not dipping a card into a POS terminal or speedier transactions at the point-of-sale, consumers and merchants continue to embrace contactless …