Restaurants news and trends

Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program

November 06, 2024
Visa
Access Group to Enhance Hospitality Product Offering With Paytronix Acquisition
Acquisitions // November 01, 2024

The Access Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Paytronix, saying it aims to integrate the companies’ solutions and deliver an enhanced suite of products and services to hospitality and convenience store businesses around the world. Paytronix is based in the United States and...

Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses
B2B Payments // 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....

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...

Domino’s Says Value Remains Key to Growth in QSR Space
Earnings // October 10, 2024

Value is the key to gaining share in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space in today’s macroeconomic environment, Domino’s executives said Thursday (Oct. 10). The pizza company gained share over the past year by offering “more for less” together with rewards that keep customers coming back,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Amex: Restaurant Sector Digital Payment Innovation Helps Meet Diner Demands

September 25, 2024
The restaurant industry is undergoing a digital transformation. While the evolution is being driven by a growing demand by customers for seamless, efficient and personalized experiences, innovations in payment technologies are at the transformation’s center — and will define its future. “Today’s diners want a seamless experience that’s quick and super easy. This includes digital […]

Online Sales Bump August Retail Spending Higher

September 17, 2024
Consumers are still spending, but the pace — at least as detailed in the latest retail sales report from the Census Bureau for August — is slowing. And for the...

From Data to Dinner: The Link Between AI and Restaurant Loyalty

September 17, 2024
The age-old pursuit of dinner used to be a game of chance — maybe you found a special spot down the street, or maybe you didn’t. James Roedding, head of...

Retail Sales Preview: Will July’s Consumer Spending Momentum Continue?

September 16, 2024
On Tuesday (Sept. 17), we’ll find out if the July surge in consumer spending — as measured via unadjusted retail sales — has amounted to a blip or a trend....

Quick Reads
Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program

November 06, 2024
Visa is injecting fresh funding into four startups that graduated from the first batch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The investments highlight Visa’s dedication to driving digital innovation within Africa, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 6) news release emailed to PYMNTS. In doing so, the payments giant aims to foster the development of […]

Access Group to Enhance Hospitality Product Offering With Paytronix Acquisition

November 01, 2024
The Access Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Paytronix, saying it aims to integrate the companies’ solutions and deliver an enhanced suite of products and services to hospitality...

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...

Domino’s Says Value Remains Key to Growth in QSR Space

October 10, 2024
Value is the key to gaining share in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space in today’s macroeconomic environment, Domino’s executives said Thursday (Oct. 10). The pizza company gained share over the...