mPOS stories
EU rules are turning the checkout into a compliance hub, pushing retailers to rethink POS tech, processes and in-store customer journeys.
Cegid has been named a leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for fashion retail mPOS, praised for its AI-driven, omni-channel mobile point-of-sale solutions.
UnionPay cardholders in Azerbaijan will soon be able to pay at more merchants as Bir expands acceptance across its banking and eCommerce network.
Operators could lift spend and speed service as hospitality payments move from fixed terminals to connected platforms across venues.
Merchants in hospitality, healthcare and retail can now run payments, orders and operations through one system as Elavon rolls out new integrations.
Retail spending in the 2017/2018 holiday period dropped by 7% compared to the previous year, according to Vend data.
Vend joins forces with Australia's top bank, elevating SMBs with high-tech point-of-sale solutions on CBA's Albert tablets.
With Tap2App, micro-retailers and small business owners can accept card payments with their smartphones without a dongle or a portable card reader.
Businesses in Europe and Asia will be the first to benefit from a New Zealand developed mobile payment device.
Canadian small businesses will gain bundled payments and management tools as TD folds Clover point-of-sale devices into its merchant services.
Australian small businesses could trim fixed payments and software costs with Zeller's AUD $199 Terminal 1x, pitched against Square and Tyro.
Lightspeed launches Mobile Tap in Quebec, letting restaurant staff take orders and accept cards on iPhone to speed service and cut walks.
Paydibs launches Nexus eCommerce suite and Mini POS tool to cut digitalisation costs and simplify payments for Malaysia's 1.1m MSMEs.
Weak market conditions and higher borrowing costs have driven mortgaged property investors to near-record lows, though cash buyers are still active.
Higher mortgage rates and tighter lending rules have left New Zealand’s housing market weaker than expected, with sales at a 12-year low.
Record-low rates have lifted first home buyers to a 25% market share, but reimposed lending curbs could force many out again.
Auckland and Dunedin buyers are skewing towards mortgaged investors, as July's share hit a four-year high despite fresh Covid-19 uncertainty.
Mortgaged buyers lifted their share of property purchases to 25% by the end of 2019, with some suburbs seeing them dominate the market.
Investor buying climbed to 25% of New Zealand property purchases in July, the highest share since late 2016, CoreLogic said.
