Splitit announced the launch of an invite-only partner program designed to make pay-later capabilities native to Agentic AI

Together with Scan to Pay’s 650,000 merchants and Luno Pay’s existing network of over 30,000 merchants, this expansion unlocks access to major household retailers, including Checkers, Makro, Vodacom, and Shoprite, bringing crypto payments into the mainstream and marking a major step for cryptocurrency adoption.

As global e-commerce continues to surge, the need for seamless, intelligent, and flexible payment infrastructure has never been greater. With online shopping reshaping retail and customer expectations rising, merchants are increasingly investing in technologies that optimise payment flows, reduce friction, and maximise conversion rates.

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, today announced the launch of an eLearning course in collaboration with the Merchant Risk Council (MRC). Designed to help payments professionals cut through complexity and focus on the metrics that matter most, this course empowers learners to strengthen their expertise and unlock growth opportunities. Titled Payment Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the program is the latest addition to the MRC’s expanding education portfolio.

Alternative Payments announced its official expansion into Canada establishing the company's first international market presence

Yuno announced the launch of NOVA, a series of AI agents that turns payment friction into growth for merchants

Ecommpay Subscriptions delivers flexible, and globally accessible billing through APIs, dashboard tools, and hosted checkout

9Spokes announced the launch of its new Merchant feature as the latest addition to their financial technology solution

Ecommpay for Good is designed to empower merchants to create the most inclusive e-commerce presence

UPS and American Express announced an expanded agreement to help small businesses grow and drive commerce in their communities

Ottu today announced the launch of ECHO, a next-generation platform powered by agentic AI

American Express today announced that American Express Cards are accepted at an estimated 160 million Merchant locations worldwide, as of June 2025.1 The company has grown the number of Amex-accepting Merchant locations by nearly 5x since 2017.

payabl. launched its new eBook to help merchants optimise their checkout experience

Run Payments has launched Run Merchant, a new application that normalizes and orchestrates credit card and ACH payment data

In today’s always-on commerce environment, merchants are rapidly moving away from single-processor payment models in favor of multiprocessor strategies that deliver flexibility, performance, and control over payment data. Bluefin, a global leader in payment and data security, says that embedding security at the core of these payment orchestration strategies is now a business imperative for sustainable growth and competitive advantage.