Point-of-sale

Amazon.com is poised to bring its automated checkout technology to full-size supermarkets, a significant milestone in the race to revolutionize how people buy their groceries.

The surge in digital and cloud-based payments technology hasn’t killed off point-of-sale terminals; their role is simply changing, as cloud-based payment providers like Podium roll out their first hardware.

Lending options at the physical point of sale are going to play a significant role in how consumers take part in a post-pandemic economic recovery. But as with many payment methods, they risk leaving out the underbanked.

Issuers may provide relief for borrowers who fall behind on installment loans — and mitigate some of the reputational hit to merchants in the process.

Issuers may provide relief for borrowers who fall behind on installment loans — and mitigate some of the reputational hit to merchants in the process.

Fiserv has agreed to acquire processor Pineapple Payments in a move that will expand its current distributor partner relationship to help its Clover platform while also picking up the payment processing for Pineapple's current customer base.

The pandemic changed consumer priorities quickly--and payment companies need to keep up since the trend is likely permanent, says Signifyd's Indy Guha.

The scrutiny on installment lenders could prompt them to fine-tune their offerings and diversify into new markets.

COVID-19 has pushed an increasingly popular, non-traditional POS lending product into the mainstream.

The buy now/pay later pioneer's new card does not require sellers to opt in if they already accept debit cards.

The buy now/pay later pioneer's new card does not require sellers to opt in if they already accept debit cards.

Michael Moeser, Senior Analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Brian Barth, CEO of Uplift, about how the buy now/pay later space continues to develop.

The Swedish installment lender's diversification makes it a direct competitor to mainstream banks.

The Swedish installment lender's diversification makes it a direct competitor to mainstream banks.

The tech giant says it will benefit heavily from its 2019 purchase of Worldpay as it seeks to provide digital payment services to merchants.

Australia and the U.K. are starting to build the case for regulation of buy now/pay later offerings.

Australia and the U.K. are starting to build the case for regulation of buy now/pay later offerings.

Its success was driven by its support for buying and selling cryptocurrencies and its entry into the buy now/pay later market.

Its success was driven by its support for buying and selling cryptocurrencies, and its entry into the buy now/pay later market.

The Stamford, Conn., company is acquiring Allegro, a California lender that finances the purchase of hearing aids and other health-related products or services. It’s aiming to capitalize on the rising popularity of point-of-sale lending and a need for more financing options in health care — especially as more Americans turn to high-deductible plans.