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BoA Merchant Services, talech Team On New POS
October 30, 2018

Bank of America Merchant Services, the payments, eCommerce and security solutions company, announced Tuesday (October 30) that it and talech, a cloud-based restaurant management software company, are teaming up to roll out a point of sale solution for the full-service restaurant and bar industries. In...

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Square Share Price Sinks Further Post-CFO Departure
October 12, 2018

Square is dealing with fallout from its CFO’s upcoming departure, with shares in the company falling again on Thursday (October 12). The day before, Square’s CEO Jack Dorsey revealed that Sarah Friar — often described as his right-hand person — was leaving the company to become the CEO of Nextdoor. That...

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myPOS Launches New Store In Milan
September 17, 2018

myPOS announced that it will open a store in Milan, Italy this week, its fourth brick-and-mortar location in Europe. This will be the company’s first location in Italy as it works to establish its physical presence in Europe. So far this year, myPOS has opened...

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In Africa, Yoco Powers SMES Beyond Cash-Based Commerce
September 11, 2018

In Africa, small to mid-sized enterprises are an engine of the overall economy. As noted on the International Trade Centre’s website, more than 70 percent of Africans work for small firms with fewer than 20 employees. With expanded payments options, these merchants can more nimbly...

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Square Opens Reader Hardware To Developers
August 03, 2018

Square announced it is opening its Reader hardware to developers, enabling them to build their own custom checkout and point of sale experiences. “While we’ve built some of the best point of sale software on the market, we know that many industries have niche needs,...

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NFC-Enabled POS Terminals Numbered Nearly 25M Worldwide In 2017
July 17, 2018

A new report has found that the global installed base of point-of-sale (POS) terminals grew to almost 109 million units in 2017. “The world is continuously shifting from coin and paper-based payments, such as cash and checks, to electronic forms, such as payment cards and...

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Becoming Our Money — And Other Tales From The POS World
June 20, 2018

Perhaps not since the adoption of chip and PIN payments has there existed so much potential for disruption in the point-of-sale market. The rise of mom-and-pop entrepreneurs, the coffee truck operators, craft makers and others has opened the door for the smaller POS operators to...

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Square for Restaurants Gets a Boost from Plate IQ
May 16, 2018

Plate IQ has cozied up with Square, announcing on Tuesday (May 15) an integration with the new Square for Restaurants service. The goal is to make it easier for restaurant employees to handle payment information in full-service eateries. The deal involves Plate IQ’s daily sales...

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Adyen Partners With Mi9 For Merchant Payments Solution
April 10, 2018

Adyen has announced it is partnering with omnichannel retail solutions provider Mi9 Retail to allow merchants to accept payments through Adyen’s payments platform. The integrated point-of-sale and payments solution will benefit customers at the more than 450 worldwide retail businesses serviced by Mi9 Retail. The...