Merchant

At the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome, technology developers hope to forge transaction habits that can be replicated elsewhere.

The bank has added Affirm as an option, after adding the fintech's rival Klarna to its merchant network in February.

The rollout of new technologies in point-of-sale retail payments in the U.S. has historically been slow, and consumer adoption of those new payment flows can be even slower. Can consumers' propensity for self checkout help push adoption?

The niche buy now/pay later firm is looking for differentiation in a crowded market with recognizable brands like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay.

The bank is adding fintech-style buy now/pay later lending to other recent payment upgrades at its merchant acquiring unit.

By purchasing the merchant acquirer Atlantic-Pacific Processing Systems, the fintech Stax has rounded out its offerings in a way that echoes the structure of larger payment companies.

Using social networks to make purchases and non-credit-card options like buy now, pay later are a permanent part of retail, Dan Brames of FIS writes.

ISVs that optimize B2B payments within their software solutions stand to save the day for merchants who want to grow but feel hamstrung with their current solutions, Ashley Jones of Global Payments Integrated says.

The next step for retailers is to bring consumers the benefits and experience of being in store, from the comfort of their home, says FIS' Dan Brames.

Not only is the payment process an opportunity to deliver on a good customer experience, but it also offers the opportunity to enhance the overall experience, says Global Payments Integrated's Ashley Jones.