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    Paytronix acquired by Access Group

    The deal will expand the offerings available through Paytronix’s platform and help accelerate its growth, executives said.

    By Jessica Loder • Nov. 4, 2024
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    Amex Q3 restaurant spending growth edges down

    The card issuer has recently focused on courting cardholders hungry for restaurant services, but last week reported spending growth in that category had waned.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Payments Dive

    The digital evolution of payments is roiling the industry, forcing companies to rethink pricing schemes and revamp corporate strategies. Embedded payments, earned wage access, real-time systems and other innovations will transform the business.

    By Payments Dive staff
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    Visa taps AI analytics partner to add merchant services

    The card network giant has signed a new multi-year agreement with the marketing research firm Analytic Partners to deliver advertising insights to merchant clients.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Payments investments rise worldwide

    Although venture capital investment in young payments firms grew globally during the third quarter, compared with the same period last year, that wasn’t the case for U.S. firms.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Global Payments embarks on ‘transition’ year

    The payments processor expects to undertake possible divestitures, beginning this year, as part of an effort to jump-start revenue in subsequent years.

    By • Oct. 9, 2024
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    Hurricane Helene aftermath prompts card, cash troubles

    After the storm ripped through the southeastern U.S., consumers and merchants have been left grappling with card network outages and cash shortages.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Opinion

    Who really pays for your credit card reward points?

    "While rewards may feel like a bonus for those who use credit cards regularly, they ultimately come at a cost," writes one payments executive.

    By Parth Vatsal • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Amazon provides checkout tech at universities, stadiums

    The company said it expects to place its automated checkout technology at more venues in 2024 than in any year previously.

    By Jessica Loder • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Shift4 acquires Canadian gift card company for $148M

    Shift4 keeps buying up payments companies as it seeks to build out a global business servicing many sides of the industry.

    By • Aug. 27, 2024
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    North American Bancard rebrands in bid to improve

    The card payments service provider for merchants said it will now be known as North as part of an effort to evolve and appeal to businesses of all sizes.

    By • Aug. 12, 2024
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    Shift4 strives to become ‘SpaceX of payments’

    Recent acquisitions and an expanded roster of clients that includes several sports teams are intended to help Shift4 dominate the payments space, the CEO said.

    By • Aug. 9, 2024
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    Toast aims to move beyond restaurants

    The payments service provider is known for working with restaurants, but seeks to make headway with convenience stores, grocery stores and bottle shops.

    By • Aug. 7, 2024
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    Supreme Court lets complaint on debit fees proceed

    The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a case challenging a debit card interchange rate set by the Federal Reserve can proceed.

    By • July 1, 2024
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    Amex banks on spending at high-end restaurants

    Analysts say American Express wants to cash in on the restaurant industry’s success and give customers admission to hard-to-access premium experiences.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    Judge sways away from Visa-Mastercard settlement

    On Tuesday, Judge Margo Brodie denied a preliminary settlement proposal made by the card networks Visa and Mastercard, and merchants who sued them in federal court nearly two decades ago.

    By • June 25, 2024
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    Pennsylvania may ban interchange fees on sales tax

    Democrats in the Keystone state’s House of Representatives are pushing a bill that would prohibit interchange fees from applying to sales tax when consumers make credit or debit card payments.

    By • June 25, 2024
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    Amex to buy Tock for $400M

    American Express said it will buy the reservation platform Tock from website builder Squarespace to buttress its dining digital services.

    By • June 21, 2024
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    Illinois heads toward landmark card interchange fee restrictions

    The state may become the first in the nation to outlaw the imposition of credit and debit card interchange fees on state excise tax and tips.

    By • June 7, 2024
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    Supreme Court upholds CFPB’s funding structure

    The 7-2 ruling puts an end to a case that threatened the bureau's existence and pushed at least two federal judges to pause CFPB rules, pending the high court's opinion.

    By Dan Ennis • May 16, 2024
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    Shift4 to buy rival POS firm Revel for $250M

    The payments processing company plans to incorporate Revel’s point-of-sale capabilities into its SkyTab POS system, Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacson said.

    By , • May 15, 2024
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    Toast CFO weighs in on Visa-Mastercard settlement

    The restaurant-focused payments company expects to see an impact from lowered interchange fees by the second half of 2025.

    By • May 13, 2024
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    Visa debit card volume growth keeps sliding

    The card network behemoth’s latest earnings report showed a contraction in card volume growth during the first three months of the year, and into April.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    Steak ‘n Shake installs facial recognition at self-ordering kiosks

    The chain first tested the technology that lets customers pay using their face in October, and began deploying it in January.

    By Julie Littman • April 16, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Fiserv has ambitious goals for Clover. Can it meet them?

    To achieve growth targets, Clover will need to fend off competition from rivals, especially Square, and make headway in new verticals and geographic regions, analysts and consultants said.

    By Caitlin Mullen • April 1, 2024
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    Q&A

    FreedomPay doubles down on gateway focus

    The company, which provides point-of-sale payments and other technology services to merchants, isn’t interested in handling acquiring, said President Chris Kronenthal. 

    By Caitlin Mullen • March 18, 2024