Merchants stories
Merchants and banks are demanding better payment reliability as The Power 50 names 40 companies and 10 figures in its 2026 ranking.
The appointment bolsters Yaspa's push into North American gaming, as it seeks to win more operators needing payment and compliance tools.
Shoppers may save time and miss fewer discounts as Google ties price tracking, compatibility checks and checkout across its apps.
As cash use falls, the charity is bolstering its digital giving model with two senior hires to support growth in micro-donations.
Merchants can now add regulated stablecoin checkout through Yuno’s single integration, cutting setup work and easing cross-border payments.
Merchants could win back lost sales as tokenised checkout trims friction, reduces card-not-present fraud and keeps payment data in bank rails.
OpenClaw users will be able to let AI agents pay with existing cards as Mastercard's controls add limits, authentication and audit trails.
Retailers can now keep refunds, rewards and gift cards in one balance, reducing friction for shoppers and fees for brands.
Cardholders will get protection from AI agent mistakes as the payments group extends its network safeguards to software-led purchases.
Merchants will gain a single connection to open banking payments and fraud checks as the two fintechs combine routing data and bank identity tools.
Businesses could cut card fees and automate collections as recurring Pay by Bank opens to wider use through the UK Payments Initiative scheme.
Customers can move up the queue by tapping a virtual card in shops, as Shakepay uses a points game to roll out its new prepaid card.
Visitors with disabilities or language barriers can now use text-to-speech and translation tools on Ecommpay's site after its latest accessibility upgrade.
The payments infrastructure firm plans to hire up to 50 people in the US as it channels fresh capital into AI tools and expansion.
Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.
Retailers are bearing the cost as millions of valid card payments are challenged, leaving banks to refund GBP £3.5 billion in a year.
AI-driven purchases are raising fraud and compliance concerns as Fime seeks to give merchants and banks a neutral way to verify them.
The app’s 3 million users will see no immediate changes as ownership shifts to Bolt Group, with the deal due to complete by June.
F5 and Skyfire partner to let online merchants admit verified AI agents while keeping malicious bots out of shopping and content flows.
Token.io launches Account on File to make Pay by Bank a near one-tap checkout, cutting steps and boosting conversion for UK and EU merchants.
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