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Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
Investments // January 22, 2025

Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later (BNPL) and SmartPOS for Italian merchants. The company said in a Tuesday (Jan. 21) post on LinkedIn that in its...

Klearly Raises $6.2 Million for SoftPOS Solution for Hospitality Businesses
Investments // January 15, 2025

Dutch FinTech Klearly raised 6 million euros (about $6.2 million) in a seed round to grow its software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) product for hospitality businesses, mobile vendors and other small businesses. The company’s embedded payment product allows merchants to use any existing Android or Apple terminal...

Instacart Teams With POS Firms to Advance Smart Cart Usage
Partnerships // January 13, 2025

Instacart has teamed with two point-of-sale (POS) providers to promote smart cart usage. The grocery technology company announced Monday (Jan. 13) new partnerships with Dumac Business Systems, a POS solutions provider for independent grocery and convenience stores, and Truno Retail Technology Solutions, whose systems power...

Verifone Adds SoftPOS to New Payment Acceptance Tools
Payments Innovation // 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Salesforce Wants to Jumpstart Retail Innovation With POS Built on GenAI

January 29, 2025
Retailers, particularly post-COVID, are operating in a world where the lines between physical and digital commerce have permanently blurred. Consumers no longer see channels; they see convenience.  This evolution of the retail customer experience was the dominant theme at NRF 2025, where Salesforce unveiled a point-of-sale (POS) operating system built on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). […]

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...

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...

Quick Reads
Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants

January 22, 2025
Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later (BNPL) and SmartPOS for Italian merchants. The company said in a Tuesday (Jan. 21) post on LinkedIn that in its first year it quintupled the number of offline merchants it […]

Klearly Raises $6.2 Million for SoftPOS Solution for Hospitality Businesses

January 15, 2025
Dutch FinTech Klearly raised 6 million euros (about $6.2 million) in a seed round to grow its software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) product for hospitality businesses, mobile vendors and other small businesses....

Instacart Teams With POS Firms to Advance Smart Cart Usage

January 13, 2025
Instacart has teamed with two point-of-sale (POS) providers to promote smart cart usage. The grocery technology company announced Monday (Jan. 13) new partnerships with Dumac Business Systems, a POS solutions...

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...