Merchant Acquirer news and trends

Why One-Size POS Does Not Fit All SMBs
SMBs // January 15, 2019

From hardware to software, from cash registers to digital wallets, the way commerce is done at smaller firms (SMBs) is changing, especially as mobile makes inroads into the way we pay. In an interview that springboarded the findings of the Retail Innovation Readiness Index, published...

PPRO, Credorax Pair On Alt Payment Methods Abroad
Payment Methods // September 20, 2018

PPRO Group, a U.K. cross-border ePayment provider, announced a partnership with Credorax to boost its Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) offerings throughout Europe. Credorax is one of the first technology companies in the world to have evolved into a licensed commercial bank specializing in merchant acquiring, as...

First Data Sees Green In SMBs and Clover
Earnings // August 02, 2016

First Data CEO Frank Bisignano touted strength in its core businesses, regional strength in Latin America and four new bank relationships when reporting Q2 results yesterday. But it’s the growth in the SMB segment — and Clover — where he says the processing giant sees...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why One-Size POS Does Not Fit All SMBs

January 15, 2019
From hardware to software, from cash registers to digital wallets, the way commerce is done at smaller firms (SMBs) is changing, especially as mobile makes inroads into the way we pay. In an interview that springboarded the findings of the Retail Innovation Readiness Index, published late last year, Nicky Koopman, vice president of content and […]

First Data Sees Green In SMBs and Clover

August 02, 2016
First Data CEO Frank Bisignano touted strength in its core businesses, regional strength in Latin America and four new bank relationships when reporting Q2 results yesterday. But it’s the growth...

Quick Reads
Elavon Spends $300M For Sage Pay

November 18, 2019
U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. 18). The deal comes as Sage Pay’s parent company Sage Group said in September that it was seeking “strategic alternatives for the payments business.” The company had more recently been focused on accounting, people and […]

PPRO, Credorax Pair On Alt Payment Methods Abroad

September 20, 2018
PPRO Group, a U.K. cross-border ePayment provider, announced a partnership with Credorax to boost its Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) offerings throughout Europe. Credorax is one of the first technology companies in...