Unified commerce stories
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
Yesterday
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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
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.
AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform
This month
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
AppDirect deepens B2B distribution push with PartnerStack deal, adding partner-management software and a network of 138,000 businesses.
Barrows & QSIC sync in‑store audio with digital video
Last month
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digital signage
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cx
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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.