Cross-border payments fintech Higlobe Inc. said users can make payments in the United States from their Higlobe account with a new Visa prepaid card issued by Dash Solutions. POSaBIT Systems Corp., a payments platform specializing in the cannabis industry, said a previously announced agreement under which it would acquire MJ Platform, Leaf …
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Finix Tags New Merchant Market And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/4/23
Finix Payments Inc. released its payments service for merchants that want to use embedded payments. Its first product was geared to software platforms. The new segment provides payments processing while enabling the merchant to control their customers’ online and in-person shopping experiences. Aeropay, a cannabis industry payments provider, said it and Onfleet, …
Read More »Cheq On Deck at Target Field And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/14/23
Cheq Inc., a mobile and social hospitality payments provider, said it will provide the mobile ordering platform at Target Field, the home stadium of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team. Available via the MLB Ballpark app, the service will enable consumers to order and pickup at select concession stands. …
Read More »Klarna’s Loss Widens And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/28/23
Buy now, pay later provider Klarna AB said its 2022 loss of 10.47 billion krona ($1 billion) grew on its 2021 loss of 7.1 billion krona ($680 million). This comes amid growth in 2022. The United States became Klarna’s largest market in December. Also, Klarna will begin collecting late fees from United Kingdom consumers who miss a payment, …
Read More »PayJunction Readies A2A Integration And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/21/23
Payments provider PayJunction released an updated version of its developer toolset to enable software companies to integrate account-to-account bank transfer connectivity within their platforms. Equipifi, a white-label buy now, pay later provider, said customers of credit union ACU of Texas can now use BNPL as a payment method with their existing debit …
Read More »Nuvei’s F1 Ambition And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/13/23
Nuvei Corp. said it will be a multiyear sponsor of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Business management marketing software provider Marketing 360 added a tap-to-pay feature to its mobile app, enabling its clients to accept payment cards and digital wallets. The cryptocurrency-payments platform Wirex said it will become a member of Visa Inc. in …
Read More »Amazon’s 2022 Performance And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/3/23
Amazon.com Inc. reported net sales of $514 billion for 2022, up 9% over 2021, excluding an impact from changes in foreign-exchange rates. Sales in the North American market grew 13% over 2021, to $315.9 billion. The company recorded an operating loss of $2.8 billion in North America, swinging from a positive …
Read More »POSaBIT Makes $4 Million Deal And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/27/23
POSaBIT Systems Corp., a point-of-sale system maker for the cannabis industry, said it will acquire MJ Platform, Leaf Data Systems, and Ample Organics from Akerna Corp. for $4 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal will almost double the number of locations serviced by POSaBIT and expands its operations in Canada. …
Read More »Fiserv Wins Desjardins Card Account Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/19/23
Desjardins Group, said to be the biggest financial cooperative in North America, said it will transfer its credit card processing function to Fiserv Inc. The deal is said to be the first such “large-scale” engagement in Canada for Fiserv. Business-to-business buy now, pay later platform Playter launched Paid, a service that lets Playter clients …
Read More »Card Spending up 5.9% in 2022 And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/11/23
Total card spending per household was up 5.9% year-over-year in 2022, according to new data from the Bank of America Institute. Kubra, which provides a payment network enabling consumers to pay bills with cash at retailers, said retailer Rite Aid joined its network, the 19th to do so. Blaze, a point-of-sale …
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