Point of Sale (POS) stories
Once confined to the front of a physical store, where you would exchange cash or present a credit card
as payment for goods and services, Point of Sale today encompasses any ‘point’ at which a checkout is
encountered and payments are made. This includes websites for online shopping, both in Business to
Consumer and Business to Business transactions. Point of Sale infrastructure includes physical devices
such as purpose-designed computers and cash-handling hardware, printers, credit card terminals, and
more. Online POS infrastructure includes payment gateways and other integrated services from, for
example, organisations providing credit services.
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
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Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are pushing into loyalty, lending and AI checkout tools as payment groups seek a bigger role in merchant commerce.
Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal
Last week
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Adyen moves beyond payments with EUR €750 million Talon.One deal to fuse loyalty software, customer data and promotions across channels.
Manhattan adds AI agents & fulfilment tools for retailers
Last week
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Manhattan unveils embedded AI agents and fulfilment simulation tools to help retailers speed service, sharpen checkout and compare order strategies.
Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets
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commerce systems
Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.
Pennies returns as Gold partner for Retail Technology Show
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Pennies to return as Gold Charity Partner for RTS, with micro-donations topping GBP £65 million over a decade and partner numbers more than trebling.
Oracle launches restaurant operations platform for chains
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Oracle and NetSuite unveil restaurant operations platform for chains, uniting inventory, scheduling and cash management with AI across 110 countries.
Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers
Last month
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digital transformation
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Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.
Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges
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cx
Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.
Barrows & QSIC sync in‑store audio with digital video
Last month
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digital signage
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martech
Barrows Connected Store and QSIC partner to sync in‑store video and audio, promising data‑driven, unified retail media and measurement.
Sparkfly & PlayOn link school sports to retail data
Last month
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data protection
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commerce systems
Sparkfly and PlayOn team up to tie retail offers and attribution to millions of US high school sports fans across ticketing and streaming.
The supply chains seeing real AI returns have one thing in common
Last month
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martech
Supply chains gaining real AI returns share one trait: live, shared trade data that turns fragmented logistics into real‑time decisions.
ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crypto
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ACI backs UK banks' drive for sovereign payment rails to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard and bolster geopolitical resilience.
Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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martech
Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
Xero expands App Store with new global integrations
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
Canon unveils Colorado XL-series printers for 3.2-metre graphics
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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commerce systems
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clean technologies
Canon launches the Colorado XL-series printers, offering 3.2m-wide UVgel printing for versatile, high-speed graphics on flexible and rigid media.
ClearCourse acquires Davidson Richards to boost retail software
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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ClearCourse has acquired retail software provider Davidson Richards, aiming to expand payment and eCommerce solutions across new retail markets.
Jumpmind named leader in Forrester's POS solutions report
Tue, 19th Nov 2024
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Jumpmind has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave report for Point-of-Service Solutions, excelling in 13 key criteria, including customer feedback.
Soft Space & Inflight Dublin improve AirAsia inflight services
Thu, 30th May 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Soft Space and Inflight Dublin partner to integrate Fasspos with Everhub on AirAsia, elevating inflight entertainment and boosting ancillary revenue.
Square & SevenRooms team up to enhance restaurant operations
Fri, 17th May 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
Square's new integration with SevenRooms aims to revolutionise hospitality management, enabling seamless data sharing for personalised guest experiences.