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pymnts | April 15, 2020

In developed countries, the notion of cash on delivery COD is a payments relic borne out of the days of mail order purchases made by phone for which the purchase amount was settled, literally in cash, when the item was delivered to the purchaser’s home. Credit and debit cards, and later, digital wallets, like PayPal, eliminated that friction for the online shopper, kept transactions secure, and reduced the risk from the merchant that items shipped wouldn’t be paid for. In many develo...

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Green Payments | February 21, 2023

Green Payments, a provider of credit card processing and point of sale (POS) services, has been chosen as an honoree for the 2023 NJBIZ Leaders in Digital Technology Awards. The company's innovative payment solutions, which enable businesses to improve their financial performance, have earned it recognition. This latest accolade follows several previous awards, including 2022 Best of Small Business Awards and the NJBIZ Business of the Year 2022, recognizing Green Payments' growth.<...

smallcaps | July 29, 2020

Internet of things technology developer Buddy Technologies (ASX: BUD) has begun rolling out its LIFX point of sale systems in Europe, with German DYI retailer Bauhaus the first company to receive the systems, which will display Buddy’s LIFX smart light range. Buddy’s LIFX point of sale systems are now launched in 15 Bauhaus tier one stores – displacing major German lighting brand Osram, which will have its smart lights phased out. The LIFX point of sale systems are expected to ...

pymnts | January 29, 2020

Big chains and eCommerce operators tend to drive retail innovation or make the most news when commerce fails but small, local and even mom-and-pop operations are getting more focus these days via various forms of change, innovation and disruption. Faire Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder Marcelo Cortes has a plan, as revealed in a recent PYMNTS interview. Cortes had a previous job as engineering lead for Square Cash. Today Square has built a powerful commerce ecosystem around a robust platf...