Pos news and trends

Adyen Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to 5 More Countries
POS Innovation // October 30, 2024

Global financial technology platform Adyen has extended the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone to five more countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania and Sweden. With this functionality, businesses can accept contactless payments with an iPhone, with no need for additional hardware, the company...

Embedded POS Innovations Are Reshaping the Way Main Street Does Business
Point of Sale // October 22, 2024

The days of the old-school cash register are numbered. They may even already be over. The final note on their obituary? It’s the fact that embedded financial services and point of sale (POS) solutions that span both online and offline transactions are transforming the way...

No Cash, No Problem: Mobile Payments Surge as Businesses Ditch Hardware
Mobile Wallets // October 21, 2024

Gone are the days of customers fumbling in their back pockets for cash or cards. “Innovations like tap on mobile and mobile wallets go a long way to simplify and ease the payment experience for the customer,” Julie Malikayil, senior manager, payments products at Discover® Global...

71% of Merchants Expect Software to Replace Traditional Point-of-Sale Terminals
Point of Sale // October 07, 2024

As digital payment technology evolves, software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) solutions are emerging as a transformative force in payments. With the potential to democratize payment acceptance, SoftPOS is set to revolutionize how merchants — both small and large — conduct transactions. A  PYMNTS Intelligence report, “How SoftPOS...

Interviews & Exclusives
No Cash, No Problem: Mobile Payments Surge as Businesses Ditch Hardware

October 21, 2024
Gone are the days of customers fumbling in their back pockets for cash or cards. “Innovations like tap on mobile and mobile wallets go a long way to simplify and ease the payment experience for the customer,” Julie Malikayil, senior manager, payments products at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS, noting these payment innovations offer firms, particularly […]

71% of Merchants Expect Software to Replace Traditional Point-of-Sale Terminals

October 07, 2024
As digital payment technology evolves, software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) solutions are emerging as a transformative force in payments. With the potential to democratize payment acceptance, SoftPOS is set to revolutionize how...

Pipe Aims $100 Million at Embedding Working Capital Solutions Into Business Software

June 11, 2024
The most valuable solution is the one that is there when you need it. And for America’s millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), they mostly share one common problem:...

Lightspeed CEO Points to B2B Sales as Next Engine of Small Merchant Growth

May 18, 2024
Profit is the applause a business gets from its customers. So the saying, originally from business author Ken Blanchard, goes. Blanchard’s quip highlights the fact that to successfully navigate marketplace...

Quick Reads
Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses

October 31, 2024
Fiserv has introduced a new suite of tools for small businesses. The offering, rolled out via the payments and financial services technology solutions company’s Clover point-of-sale and business management service, was designed with restaurants, retailers and service-based businesses in mind, per a Thursday (Oct. 31) press release. “Factors like rising costs, labor shortages, and the ongoing quest […]

Adyen Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to 5 More Countries

October 30, 2024
Global financial technology platform Adyen has extended the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone to five more countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania and Sweden. With this functionality, businesses...

Lightspeed Targets Cloud-Based Rivals as Revenues Climb 27%

August 01, 2024
Lightspeed is taking on other cloud-based rivals in the retail space amid strong revenue growth. The point-of-sale (POS) system provider released earnings Thursday (Aug. 1) showing revenues up 27% during the quarter, which...

Shift4 Acquires Majority Stake in Vectron, Completes Purchase of Revel

June 14, 2024
Shift4 has acquired a majority stake in Vectron Systems, a supplier of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and hospitality verticals in Europe. This acquisition is expected to provide Shift4,...