Journal · What’s new in payments
What’s new in payments
A few payments and POS stories I read this week, with a line on why they matter to an owner. Links go to the original sources.
Toast IQ adds scheduling and marketing agents
Toast is putting AI into scheduling, reviews and marketing. Useful tools, but each one is worth pricing on its own. Ask which features are included and which become a new monthly line.
Hard Rock Stadium goes live on Clover Sport
Over 1,000 Clover Station Duos and 50 Flex handhelds in one stadium. It’s the same hardware a local restaurant can run, so the gear is clearly built for heavy rushes.
Square moves its business credit cards to Marqeta
Square says the change lets it ship new credit features faster. POS companies keep adding lending and cards. If you use them, read those terms the same way you read your processing terms.
Stripe uses FedEx shipping data to underwrite small-business loans
Lenders are finding new ways to judge a business beyond a credit score. More options for owners who get turned down by banks, but compare the total payback, not just how fast the money arrives.
Ramp adds accounts receivable tools
Software that drafts invoices and follow-ups and matches incoming payments. Getting paid faster on invoices matters for caterers and any business that bills other businesses.
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