Payments provider Celero Commerce acquired Precision Payments. Celero said its total annual North America card processing volume is expected to exceed $28 billion with the addition. Terms were not disclosed. NCR Atleos Corp. said it will provide its Cashzone Network ATMs in United Kingdom-based grocer Waitrose stores. Payhawk Ltd. announced an integration with Mastercard …

The National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to use Shift4 Payments Inc. to process ticket sales at its home venue, Everbank Stadium. Buy now, pay later provider Sezzle said retailer Rural King, with 130 stores, will offer the BNPL service. Payments provider Repay Holdings Corp. reported third-quarter revenue of $79.1 million, up 6% from the same …

Visa Inc. announced it is bringing its Visa Flexible Credential to the U.S. market, starting with Affirm Inc.’s Affirm Card, a debit card that supports buy now, pay later functionality. The network simultaneously is launching the technology in the United Arab Emirates. The flexible credential technology enables users to make payments from a …

Online outdoor retailer Backcountry now offers buy now, pay later payments from Sezzle Inc. The payment option is available at Backcountry.com and in-store, and at its Steep & Cheap, Competitive Cyclist, and MotoSport brands. Minneapolis-based Sezzle says Backcountry, which is owned by private-equity firm TSG Consumer Partners LLC, switched to …

The big payments platform Block Inc. will remain focused on its Afterpay buy now, pay later offering, on its Cash App digital wallet, and on increasing access to Square Loans, said Block chief executive Jack Dorsey late Thursday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Dorsey stressed the key importance of …

Dining-payments specialist Toast Inc. reported gross payment volume grew 24% in its September quarter compared to the same period last year, reaching $41.7 billion, while locations using its technology were up 28% to almost 127,000. Revenue for the quarter reached $1.3 billion, up 26%; for the nine months through September, revenue totaled …

Gopuff, the online food and beverage delivery platform from GoBrands Inc., is now accepting SNAP payments (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for online orders nationwide. The deal makes Gopuff the first online delivery platform provider to receive approval from the United States Department of Agriculture to accept SNAP payments. As part …

The big processor Worldpay has agreed to offer Klarna AB as a default payment method to its merchants around the world. Worldpay says it processed $2.3 trillion in volume last year for more than 1 million merchants worldwide. Visa Inc. announced it has agreed to provide real-time money-movement capability for users making deposits …

Mastercard Inc. has launched Bill QKr, a service supporting merchants and acquirers in accepting and more quickly processing card-based bill payments. 2C2P, AXS, CardUp, Curacel, and FitBank are among the first to adopt the new service. Real-time cross-border payments platform Nium launched Nium Verify, a service the company says can verify both business …

Mastercard Inc. announced early Friday it is expanding its Installments payments program to all eligible digital points of sale within its network in the United States. The expansion will enable merchants, financial service providers, payment processors, and digital-wallet providers to present installment offers to consumers through any eligible credit card …