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Pop-Up Stores Put Retail Technology on the Clock

September 23, 2026
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Adyen and Toast Bring FinTech Partnership to US
Partnerships // August 10, 2026

FinTech platform Adyen has expanded its partnership with restaurant/hospitality/retail tech company Toast. The expansion will bring the two companies’ relationship into the U.S. following collaborations throughout Ireland, the U.K., Canada and Australia, Adyen said in a news release Monday (Aug. 10). “Speed, control, and reliability...

Square Financial Services Launches High-Yield Savings to Draw Seller Deposits
Digital Payments // June 12, 2026

Square Financial Services (SFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, has launched a deposit tier that pays a higher APY to Square sellers who maintain a daily balance of $10,000 or more in their Square Savings account. The new Square High Yield Savings offers these...

DoorDash Projected to Reach 20% of US Restaurants by 2035
ResTech // May 12, 2026

DoorDash has not yet announced the launch of a point-of-sale (POS) device. But such a move could pose a threat to restaurant-focused payments companies like Toast, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (May 12), citing an analysis from investment advisor Rothschild & Co Redburn’s Dominic Ball. “While it may appear early to...

Inside the Race to Bring Stablecoins to the Checkout Counter
Cryptocurrency // April 28, 2026

The winners in crypto payments may not be the most innovative, but the least disruptive. “You don’t want to be there waiting for 20 seconds just for the payment conversion to go through,” Jess Houlgrave, CEO of WalletConnect, told PYMNTS. While for years the promise...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pop-Up Stores Put Retail Technology on the Clock

September 23, 2026
Like clockwork, the season of temporary retail, in the form of pop-up stores, is here. Spirit Halloween is opening more than 1,550 seasonal stores across North America this year.  Other retailers are doing the same thing on a smaller scale. Hallmark plans a limited-time holiday pop-up at Disney Springs. Kinokuniya opened a downtown San Francisco […]

Inside the Race to Bring Stablecoins to the Checkout Counter

April 28, 2026
The winners in crypto payments may not be the most innovative, but the least disruptive. “You don’t want to be there waiting for 20 seconds just for the payment conversion...

Papa Johns Thinks the Next Great Pizza Topping Is Software

March 09, 2026
Quick-service restaurants operate in a tough environment. Margins are tight, labor is scarce, and customer expectations continue to rise. For large brands, technology and digital capabilities increasingly shape how they...

POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations

October 23, 2025
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing...

Quick Reads
Adyen and Toast Bring FinTech Partnership to US

August 10, 2026
FinTech platform Adyen has expanded its partnership with restaurant/hospitality/retail tech company Toast. The expansion will bring the two companies’ relationship into the U.S. following collaborations throughout Ireland, the U.K., Canada and Australia, Adyen said in a news release Monday (Aug. 10). “Speed, control, and reliability matter, especially in service-based businesses like restaurants, retail, or hospitality. […]

Square Financial Services Launches High-Yield Savings to Draw Seller Deposits

June 12, 2026
Square Financial Services (SFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, has launched a deposit tier that pays a higher APY to Square sellers who maintain a daily balance of $10,000...

DoorDash Projected to Reach 20% of US Restaurants by 2035

May 12, 2026
DoorDash has not yet announced the launch of a point-of-sale (POS) device. But such a move could pose a threat to restaurant-focused payments companies like Toast, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (May 12), citing...

Global Payments Says New Point-of-Sale Software Is Resonating With Merchants

November 04, 2025
Global Payments’ new point-of-sale software, Genius, has been resonating with merchants since the launch of its configurations for restaurants and retail in the second quarter, executives said Tuesday (Nov. 4)...