Point-of-sale technology provider Verifone will integrate self-checkout technology from Mashgin in its Verifone Commander system at approximately 50,000 convenience stores, said to be roughly 40% of all U.S. c-stores. Zelis, a technology provider for health care, launched its Zelis Advanced Payments Platform to handle claims payments for health insurers. The Western Union …

Long enchanted with retail and restaurants, acquirers are ready for the next point-of-sale markets. The independent sales agent and acquirer model is successful because of its ability to competitively sell merchant services. The saturation of point-of-sale and online payment services within the retail and restaurant industries is a prime example …

Airwallex launched in Canada what it calls its Borderless Visa Card, a virtual card Canadian business travelers can use for payments where Visa is accepted globally. Peoples Trust Co. is the issuer. Payments provider Talus Pay announced it is rebranding as simply Talus, while its recently acquired Jobox.ai unit will take on the …

The big Montreal-based processor Nuvei Corp. has had a busy year since its headline acquisition early in 2023 of Atlanta-based Paya Holdings Inc., and last month things got even busier. The Montreal-based company confirmed it had created a “special committee” of independent directors to review “expressions of interest” regarding offers …

The big Montreal-based processor Nuvei Corp. has had a busy year since its headline acquisition early in 2023 of Atlanta-based Paya Holdings Inc., and late on Tuesday it disclosed how that activity has helped buoy its financial results. Nuvei, which was known until 2018 as Pivotal Payments, reported it processed …

There are a lot of conflicting economic forecasts about what lies ahead for the rest of 2024. Of course, it is said that economic forecasting exists only to validate astrology, but two things are certain: increased global trade and shifting populations due to migrations by higher-income-seeking migrant labor. Both of …

Data compromises reported in the United States reached a record high in 2023, totaling 3,205, a 78% rise over 2022 and up 72% from the then record high of 1,860 in 2021, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s annual Data Breach Report. It is the first time the number …

Nuvei Corp. has partnered with Adobe Inc. to provide an application programming interface to Adobe Commerce customers that enables easier access to its platform. The API provides these customers access to more than 680 regional alternative payment methods. In addition to supporting an array of alternative payment methods, Nuvei’s API …

Synchrony Financial said it will acquire the point-of-sale financing business of Ally Financial Inc. The portfolio includes $2.2 billion in loan receivables and includes relationships with nearly 2,500 merchant locations and more than 450,000 active borrowers in home improvement services and health care. Terms were not disclosed. Alchemy Pay, whose gateway …

Payments provider Usio Inc. says benefits administrator Genius Avenue will use multiple Usio payments products, including automated clearing house transfers and a prepaid card program, to serve its customers. Announced Monday, the partnership integrates Usio’s payments services with the Genius Avenue platform. Tucson, Ariz.-based Genius Avenue is keen to tap …