Point of Sale (POS) stories - Page 2
Once confined to the front of a physical store, where you would exchange cash or present a credit card
as payment for goods and services, Point of Sale today encompasses any ‘point’ at which a checkout is
encountered and payments are made. This includes websites for online shopping, both in Business to
Consumer and Business to Business transactions. Point of Sale infrastructure includes physical devices
such as purpose-designed computers and cash-handling hardware, printers, credit card terminals, and
more. Online POS infrastructure includes payment gateways and other integrated services from, for
example, organisations providing credit services.
BPC named tech leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix ranking
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.
UK restaurants back tech, prioritising online ordering
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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UK restaurants plan fresh tech investment for 2026, betting most heavily on online ordering and delivery ahead of AI and smart kitchens.
ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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ACI backs UK banks' drive for sovereign payment rails to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard and bolster geopolitical resilience.
Square launches AI assistant to help UK SMEs use data
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Square rolls out free AI assistant in the UK, helping SME owners query their own sales data in plain English to speed up decisions.
FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to drive global growth
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.
Affirm expands Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK, Canada
Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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Affirm extends Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK and Canada, offering instalment plans on higher-ticket home purchases amid tighter scrutiny.
Smart CT wins Toshiba deal to support 32 UK retailers
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Smart CT secures three-year Toshiba deal to maintain tills and tech for 32 UK high street retailers, handling 10,000 callouts annually.
Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
Pricer unveils targeted Pricer Avenue shelf-edge platform
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Pricer launches Pricer Avenue, a modular, battery-free shelf-edge platform for targeted premium aisles and promotion-heavy store zones.
Newland gains TSYS Level 3 nod for Android terminals
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Newland secures TSYS Sierra Level 3 approval for PayExplorer on its attended Android terminals, easing PCI scope and rollout for ISVs in North America.
Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.
Castles to supply Android payment terminals for Loomis Pay
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Castles Technology secures Loomis Pay deal to roll out Android payment terminals and tools across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain.
Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.
Xero expands App Store with new global integrations
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
VIOOH, ISM link Shell forecourt screens to programmatic
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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digital signage
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martech
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VIOOH partners with ISM to offer programmatic access to 784 digital screens at Shell petrol stations across Germany, serving 200m impressions.
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BIXOLON, Printec power thermal receipt kiosks push
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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BIXOLON partners with Printec to standardise compact thermal printers in self-service and retail kiosks across Slovenia and wider Europe.
EU rules push POS compliance to the frontline checkout
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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EU rules are turning the checkout into a compliance hub, pushing retailers to rethink POS tech, processes and in-store customer journeys.
Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Berlin's Cloover secures USD $1.222bn to scale AI-powered financing for home solar, batteries and heat pumps across Europe.
YouLend & Teya launch SME cash advances in UK, Europe
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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YouLend teams up with Teya to launch flexible cash advances of GBP £1,000-GBP £2 million for more than 30,000 UK SMEs, ahead of EU rollout.
Blink unveils Card Present API for real-time ISV pay
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Blink launches Card Present API to let ISVs add in-person card payments with real-time reporting and managed terminal support.