Point of Sale (POS) stories
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.
Manhattan adds AI agents & fulfilment tools for retailers
Today
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Manhattan unveils embedded AI agents and fulfilment simulation tools to help retailers speed service, sharpen checkout and compare order strategies.
Payment failures put GBP £1.7bn in UK sales at risk
Yesterday
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UK retailers and venues face rising risk from payment outages as new research warns lost sales, customer anger and staff pressure can escalate within minutes.
Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets
2 days ago
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Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.
Pennies returns as Gold partner for Retail Technology Show
This month
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Pennies to return as Gold Charity Partner for RTS, with micro-donations topping GBP £65 million over a decade and partner numbers more than trebling.
Oracle launches restaurant operations platform for chains
Last month
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Oracle and NetSuite unveil restaurant operations platform for chains, uniting inventory, scheduling and cash management with AI across 110 countries.
UK shoppers will pay more for seamless retail experience
Last month
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UK shoppers willing to pay more for seamless cross-channel retail, with younger consumers leading demand for friction-free journeys and consistent payments.
Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers
Last month
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Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.
SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest
Last month
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SumUp adds Upvest-powered in-app investing in Germany, letting small firms put EUR €1 into fractional money market funds via its app.
ADI urges forecourts to boost sales with digital signs
Last month
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ADI is urging UK forecourts to switch to digital signage, claiming screens can boost footfall, upsell higher-margin goods and transform sites.
Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO
Last month
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Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
Dojo & Capital on Tap launch UK business rewards card
Last month
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Dojo teams up with Capital on Tap to launch a UK SME credit card offering up to GBP £250,000 limits, virtual cards and cashback rewards.
Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges
Last month
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Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.
Barrows & QSIC sync in‑store audio with digital video
Last month
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digital signage
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Barrows Connected Store and QSIC partner to sync in‑store video and audio, promising data‑driven, unified retail media and measurement.
Sparkfly & PlayOn link school sports to retail data
Last month
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Sparkfly and PlayOn team up to tie retail offers and attribution to millions of US high school sports fans across ticketing and streaming.
The supply chains seeing real AI returns have one thing in common
Last month
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Supply chains gaining real AI returns share one trait: live, shared trade data that turns fragmented logistics into real‑time decisions.
Smart CT clinches global IT support deals to scale up
Last month
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Smart CT lands three global IT support deals covering 65,000-plus devices as it accelerates expansion across Europe, Asia and Australia.
SumUp launches free MTD income tax tool with Sage tech
Last month
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SumUp enters UK accounting with a free MTD income tax tool using Sage tech, aiming to help unprepared sole traders meet new HMRC rules.
Holland & Barrett tech push lifts revenue towards GBP £1bn
Last month
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Holland & Barrett's tech and automation drive lifts revenue 11% to GBP £981m, with digital sales surging towards the GBP £1bn mark.
RUCKUS rolls out Wi‑Fi 7 network at LAFC's BMO Stadium
Last month
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network infrastructure
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RUCKUS deploys Wi‑Fi 7 and AI-managed networking at LAFC's 22,000-seat BMO Stadium, targeting high-density, matchday connectivity.
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.