- November 24, 2023
Small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on the main streets of the United States heavily rely on payment processors to facilitate their transactions.
While PayPal and Square dominate the market, in the recent survey, ...
- November 3, 2023
Earnings season, moving into its final few weeks, may seemingly be dominated by headlines about consumer spending.
But dig a bit deeper, and details emerge as to state of business financing ...
- November 2, 2023
The return of Jack Dorsey to Square has been good news for its parent, Block.
As PYMNTS reported, former Square CEO Alyssa Henry departed the company last month on Oct. 2, with Dorsey assuming her role.
“I’m going ...
- October 30, 2023
The world of payment processing plays a crucial role in the operations of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
That payment processor landscape, particularly for Main Street SMBs, is “saturated but competitive,” Charles ...
- October 30, 2023
The CE 100 Index lost 2.5%, as payment-related names led to the downside.
The Pay and be Paid segment was the worst performing sector, sliding 4.9% through the week.
And within that ...
- October 22, 2023
We are still in the first innings of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
But the innovative and groundbreaking technology, which represents an entirely new computing paradigm, has already hit a home run ...
- October 18, 2023
As businesses and industries continue to seek solutions to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and optimize workflows, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, promising to reshape ...
- October 18, 2023
Square has announced the launch of 10 new generative AI features that aim to assist businesses of all sizes, the company announced Wednesday (Oct. 18).
These tools are integrated into Square’s ...
- October 17, 2023
The competition in the payment processor market is fierce because of the success of incumbent leaders, as the majority of Main Street small to midsized business (SMB) retailers are satisfied ...
- September 26, 2023
Square has added pre-built website design templates and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated product descriptions to its range of eCommerce tools.
The features are among several new solutions Square has added for sellers, ...
- September 25, 2023
The CE 100 fell by 4.3% last week, outpacing the broader indices’ decline. The Nasdaq, by way of example, slid 3.5%.
All pillars lost ground, and most names were in the ...
- September 20, 2023
Square has partnered with Jane Technologies, an online ordering platform service for cannabis dispensaries, to enter the cannabis market in Canada.
This collaboration seeks to cater to the needs of cannabis retailers in ...
- September 18, 2023
Square CEO of Block Alyssa Henry will depart the company on Oct. 2.
Henry will be succeeded by Jack Dorsey, the company’s Block head and chairperson, who will also serve as the Square head, the ...
- September 8, 2023
Square has said it will investigate and publish a full review of an outage that impacted merchants for about 19 hours late Thursday (Sept. 7) and early Friday.
The payments platform ...
- August 23, 2023
Tap to pay has tapped into consumers’ desire for speed at the register and to have some control over checkout — in effect taking the checkout with them no matter ...
- August 4, 2023
Expectations weren’t very high for Coinbase Global this most recent quarter.
The company continues to face very significant risks on the regulatory front within the U.S., and remains entangled in a nasty case with ...
- July 17, 2023
Visa and Mastercard have been accused by Block of conspiring to inflate fees and increase retail prices paid.
The antitrust lawsuit filed Friday (July 14) with the U.S. District Court for ...
- July 17, 2023
For the CE 100 Index, the week was a rollicking one to the upside.
All pillars gained ground as the Index itself surged 4.7%.
The communications pillar led the way, up 7.7%. ...
- July 4, 2023
The grills are hot.
The July Fourth fireworks are primed to sizzle in the night sky.
For Big Tech, a long hot summer may give way to …
… well, perhaps not all ...
- June 28, 2023
Square now offers its U.S. sellers a credit card, new loan options and early deposit access.
These new tools are designed to meet sellers’ financing and cash flow needs and empower ...
- June 22, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) isn’t just for school kids. While the payment solution has thrived among a cohort of consumers who don’t have credit (for example, school kids), the ...
- May 31, 2023
Cardinal Health, a manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, has teamed up with Square to provide payment solutions for independent pharmacies.
This collaboration aims to help independent pharmacies increase ...
- May 22, 2023
Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are finding new ways to take the need to make meals off consumers’ plates as they develop subscription models in direct challenge to meal kit providers.
The direct-to-consumer ...
- May 16, 2023
Paytronix will soon launch its guest engagement solution for restaurants and convenience stores on the Square App Marketplace.
With this integration, sellers using any Square point-of-sale (POS) platform will soon be ...
- May 10, 2023
Sift through the filings, listen to the calls with management, and earnings season gives a sense of how consumers — and merchants — are embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL).
The ...
- May 5, 2023
Block, the parent company of Square, posted earnings results illustrating the evolution of a financial services ecosystem — with Cash App at the center.
A growing number of users, management said ...
- April 26, 2023
Tattle and Square have integrated to help sellers get a better sense of customer sentiment.
The integration, announced Tuesday (April 25), pairs Tattle’s customer feedback management platform with Square’s point-of-sale solutions.
“With ...
- April 20, 2023
Wix says a new integration with Square will help restaurants streamline their ordering.
The extended integration, announced Thursday (April 20), is designed to help eateries increase their revenue at a time ...
- April 19, 2023
Square is giving merchants an easier way to make contactless payments.
The commerce solutions provider has begun offering Tap to Pay on Android for sellers in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Ireland, ...
- April 12, 2023
As restaurants explore the potential of subscription commerce, Square is offering recurring payments tools.
The financial services platform announced a wide range of new features Wednesday (April 12) including a handful ...
- April 12, 2023
Commerce solutions provider Square has unveiled nearly 100 features to help its business customers grow.
The new features, announced Wednesday (April 12), offer sellers a way to enhance their revenue at ...
- April 2, 2023
Block’s stock recovered late last week after it issued a detailed response to a short seller’s negative report.
On March 23, Hindenburg Research published a report accusing the payments company of ...
- March 22, 2023
Charles Zhu, vice president of product at Enigma, told PYMNTS that the pressure is on independent sales organizations (ISO) to reinvent themselves.
And in doing so, they won’t just survive amid ...
- March 16, 2023
Square and the Social Change Fund United have launched an accelerator program for Black and Latino entrepreneurs.
The new program called Forward includes funding, mentorship and coaching, Square said in a ...
- March 14, 2023
Who doesn’t love a payroll app? They are among our favorites as we map out their movements each month in the Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps.
As is often the case, ...
- March 6, 2023
Square and Tradable Bits have partnered to help event organizers use sales data.
With the capabilities provided by this partnership, venues, sports organizations, promoters and festivals can use the purchasing data ...
- February 27, 2023
Block, which owns retail POS solution Square, money transfer service Cash App, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay, is on a journey to overall profitability but has work ...
- February 6, 2023
Conferma Pay has picked Square and Mastercard veteran Jason Lalor as its new CEO.
Lalor has more than 20 years of FinTech experience and will help Conferma Pay in its goal of accelerating the digitization of B2B travel ...
- November 16, 2022
American Express and commerce solutions provider Square have partnered to create a forthcoming credit card that will be designed for Square sellers.
The Square Credit Card is to be available to ...
- November 4, 2022
With a roster of 49 million active users and a record $52 billion of inflows — including a spike in direct deposits — Cash App is looking more and more ...
