Elavon acquires Sage Pay
by Ben Poole
The acquisition is part of Elavon’s strategy to help its customers become more digital.
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Payments - Receipts at POS
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Point Of Sale (POS) payments are no longer just over the shop counter, they also includes payments from sales on the Internet, on mobile phones and on many other devices. But whatever the POS, retailers have to accept the payment systems that most of their customers want to pay with, so they don't… Read more about Payments - Receipts at POS
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