Pos news and trends

 Surge in Brick-and-Mortar Commerce Will Spur POS Innovation
POS Innovation // January 03, 2025

Call it a renaissance for brick-and-mortar commerce. The rebound of in-store browsing and buying may scarcely seemed imaginable just a few years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, where it seemed that clicking on the buy button was here to stay as, really, the...

Eat, Tap, Go: How Pay-at-the-Table Tech Is Transforming Restaurants
ResTech // November 12, 2024

The restaurant industry is experiencing a technological transformation that’s reshaping the dining experience. At the center of it are ongoing innovations in payments and convenience — not the least of which is pay-at-the-table technology. “The demand for a better customer experience and increased customer security,...

Lightspeed Focuses on Software Revenue and Stays Mum on Sale Rumors
Point of Sale // November 07, 2024

With revenues climbing, Lightspeed Commerce says it is focusing on its software offerings. The point of sale and digital commerce firm announced earnings Thursday showing total revenues of $277 million, a 20% increase year over year. Of that, $183.3 million came from transaction-based revenue — up...

Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses
B2B Payments // October 31, 2024

Fiserv has introduced a new suite of tools for small businesses. The offering, rolled out via the payments and financial services technology solutions company’s Clover point-of-sale and business management service, was designed with restaurants, retailers and service-based businesses in mind, per a Thursday (Oct. 31) press release....

Interviews & Exclusives
Eat, Tap, Go: How Pay-at-the-Table Tech Is Transforming Restaurants

November 12, 2024
The restaurant industry is experiencing a technological transformation that’s reshaping the dining experience. At the center of it are ongoing innovations in payments and convenience — not the least of which is pay-at-the-table technology. “The demand for a better customer experience and increased customer security, [along with staff shortages], are the main drivers that are […]

No Cash, No Problem: Mobile Payments Surge as Businesses Ditch Hardware

October 21, 2024
Gone are the days of customers fumbling in their back pockets for cash or cards. “Innovations like tap on mobile and mobile wallets go a long way to simplify and...

71% of Merchants Expect Software to Replace Traditional Point-of-Sale Terminals

October 07, 2024
As digital payment technology evolves, software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) solutions are emerging as a transformative force in payments. With the potential to democratize payment acceptance, SoftPOS is set to revolutionize how...

Pipe Aims $100 Million at Embedding Working Capital Solutions Into Business Software

June 11, 2024
The most valuable solution is the one that is there when you need it. And for America’s millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), they mostly share one common problem:...

Quick Reads
Verifone Adds SoftPOS to New Payment Acceptance Tools

January 09, 2025
Connected commerce platform Verifone has introduced a new set of payment devices. Verifone Victa, as the collection is known, was announced Thursday (Jan. 9) along with a SoftPOS solution called Verifone Tap and new biometrics capabilities. The company plans to showcase the products next week at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York […]

Lightspeed Focuses on Software Revenue and Stays Mum on Sale Rumors

November 07, 2024
With revenues climbing, Lightspeed Commerce says it is focusing on its software offerings. The point of sale and digital commerce firm announced earnings Thursday showing total revenues of $277 million,...

Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses

October 31, 2024
Fiserv has introduced a new suite of tools for small businesses. The offering, rolled out via the payments and financial services technology solutions company’s Clover point-of-sale and business management service, was designed...

Adyen Expands ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ to 5 More Countries

October 30, 2024
Global financial technology platform Adyen has extended the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone to five more countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania and Sweden. With this functionality, businesses...