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Verifone announces Commander product advancements and new collaborations that expand Petro and convenience store ecosystem. October 05, 2026 09:00 ET | Source: Verifone New Verifone Commander products designed expand routes to growth for partners across convenience stores and gas stations; Offerings let convenience store and fuel retailers consolidate operations onto one cloud-connected footprint; Verifone collaborates with YouLend to offer financing for Commander products LAS VEGAS, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Verifone, a global leader in payments and commerce technologies, today announced strategic product enhancements at the NACS Show to drive growth, customer satisfaction and revenue for its convenience and fuel retail partners. "Fuel and convenience retailers are under pressure from every direction - rising costs, tightening compliance, and customers who expect more from every visit," said James Hervey, EVP of Petro at Verifone. "Most stations now make the bulk of their profit from what's inside the store, not from what's at the pump. That means operators need one system that talks to all of it - sales, inventory, and the customer experience. Commander gives them that system, so they spend less time managing technology and more time running their business." The announcement spotlights key pillars of Verifone's unified ecosystem, which lets convenience and fuel retailers unify their operations under one cloud-connected footprint, is designed to eliminate disjointed point-of-sale hardware. At the NACS show, Verifone will unveil the following innovations, designed to help businesses advance to the next stage of their payments journey: * Verifone Commander Convenience: An all-in-one, bundled solution for convenience stores. The solution lets standalone retailers manage complex tasks from lotteries and loyalty integrations to digital age verification all with the same speed, reliability, and security trusted by major global fueling networks without the need for a backroom server. * Commander Fleet: An integration that puts commercial fleet card acceptance on a single primary point-of-sale (POS) terminal, letting truck stops and consumer fuel stations with diesel islands run fleet and retail payments on one POS platform. Commander Fleet processes fleet cards from major networks like WEX, Comdata, Multi Service, Mudflap, QuikQ and Piston Technologies Inc. alongside every consumer payment type. By eliminating the industry's need for separate, bulky checkout hardware and overlapping software licenses, it lowers a merchant's total cost of ownership, reduces employee training times, and speeds lane throughput for commercial drivers. Commander Fleet also brings every transaction into one report, so operators can reconcile fleet and retail sales together instead of pulling data from two systems. * Commander Capital: A flexible merchant financing program, powered by YouLend, that changes how retailers access operational funding. Rather than navigating rigid underwriting and application processes, Commander Capital auto-qualifies eligible merchants based on active payment volumes and store performance. Approved funds can be deployed in as little as 24 hours to replace store equipment, invest in food service kiosks, or refresh inventory, with automated daily repayments that flex as a small percentage of credit card sales. "C-stores and gas stations face a unique combination of cash-flow volatility and substantial upfront capital requirements," said Ted Kirk, U.S. Country Head for YouLend. "By providing working capital to these businesses, YouLend and Verifone help them serve customers, plan for the future, and drive growth." Partnerships to Fuel Your Business The company also announced new partnerships that extend the ecosystem's capabilities and market reach across the commercial fleet area, including: Multi Service Fuel Card: With more than 45 years of trucking-industry trust, the Multi Service Fuel Card adds a long-standing, widely accepted trucking fuel card option to the Commander Fleet portfolio, simplifying fuel management for fleet operators. "As the first live-authorization fuel card for over-the-road commercial fleets, our card carries a long-standing legacy of trust and reliability in the trucking industry," said Aaron Decker, CEO of Multi Service Fuel Card. "Together with Commander Fleet, acceptance transitions from the pump to the point of sale without added hardware or extra steps. Drivers fuel up. Fleets get real-time visibility. Everyone gets back on the road faster." Mudflap: The original cardless fleet payment platform for trucking, bringing hundreds of thousands of commercial drivers to Commander Fleet locations with secure app and card-based payments. QuikQ: QuikQ is a full-service fuel payment, digital payment and fraud prevention solutions provider. The company's streamlined approach to transactions reduces fees and creates a more direct, transparent relationship among merchants, carriers and payment providers. "QuikQ was built on the idea that payments in the trucking industry should be more efficient, more affordable and built around the customer," said Jon Russell, CEO of QuikQ. "Working with Verifone puts that idea in front of more merchants and drivers. Merchants get fleet acceptance built into technology they already run, and drivers get a faster, simpler stop." Piston Technologies Inc.: Brings a new payment network for commercial fleets to Commander Fleet, expanding payment acceptance for fuel retailers serving trucking and logistics companies. The integration lets merchants to accept Piston payments and serve its fleet customers through the Verifone platform they already use. "We run fleets ourselves, and we built Piston because the solution we needed didn't exist. Our cardless network connects fleets directly with site owners through Verifone Commander, removing the card and the intermediaries' fleets have paid for over decades," said Vikram Sekhon, Co-founder & CEO, Piston Technologies Inc. "Fleets lose fewer gallons to fraud and save more at the pump. Retailers gain commercial volume and the in-store spend that comes with it." Verifone will have a strong presence at the NACS Show 2026, speaking (in TruAge booth) on "Can Self-Checkout Sell Age-Restricted Products Safely?" and hosting live in-booth solution demonstrations at the Verifone booth #C5924. About Commander Verifone Commander is the integrated platform built for the unique demands of fuel and convenience retail. It is trusted by more fuel operators across the United States than any other company, with more than 55,000 active sites running on the platform. About Verifone Verifone is a leading global payments technology provider trusted by the world's top brands. Verifone powers the boundless payments grid, enabling distinctive commerce experiences for merchants, fintech companies, and financial institutions wherever commerce happens. By combining a flexible platform, an open ecosystem of 2,500+ integrations, and four decades of payments expertise, Verifone eliminates payment complexity and expands what's possible across every payment channel. 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Setting up for Sunrise 2027. Take these steps to prepare for the transition to 2D barcodes. A new kind of barcode showing up on packaging has the potential to benefit retailers and consumers through one big factor: data. Capable of holding significantly more information than traditional UPC barcodes, 2D barcodes are becoming a common feature on product packaging. While consumers may not know them by name, most are already familiar with one type of 2D barcode: the QR code. Retailers are already talking to payments solutions provider Verifone about the 2D barcodes. The barcodes' ability to hold more information can be helpful to operators, letting them know which items need to be removed during a recall or when an item is expiring, according to Anil Bhat, head of product for the petroleum group at Verifone. "They're definitely very excited about both of these," Bhat said. But before retailers can run with these new capabilities, the convenience industry needs to finish walking through the transition. "Our industry is, to some extent, notorious for procrastinating until the last minute," Bhat said. So why is putting off this particular transition not a good idea? "One is the capital investment, if they have to make it," he said. "And as these barcodes become more common, you may run the risk of some products transitioning away from traditional UPC-only labeling sooner rather than later." GS1 US is the not-for-profit leading Sunrise 2027, an industry initiative to prepare retail systems to scan 2D barcodes at the point of sale by the end of 2027. GS1 US and Verifone are connected through their partnership with Conexxus, the industry's technology standards group. "We work very closely with Conexxus to ensure that they understand and interpret our standards for Sunrise 2027 and are properly implementing that in line with what their industry needs," said Lindsay Hillman, director of global standards at GS1 US. A number of products on the market today already carry 2D barcodes, primarily in the health and beauty space, Hillman said. "We are starting to see more consumer packaged goods, more food brands, more c-store related products adopting 2D barcodes powered by GS1," she said. While working with retailers, the organization often points out that being ready for Sunrise 2027 helps the brands that are putting the 2D barcodes on packaging. "Retailer readiness can help create the confidence brands need to move forward with packaging changes and 2D barcode adoption," Hillman said. "By configuring point of sale systems now, you're able to support a brand through testing the newly implemented 2D barcodes building a clear partnership since you sell those products every day, it's a good way to support brands through their adoption process. Another benefit to that support is understanding what information they are including in their 2D barcode enabling you to utilize all the information that they're providing earlier." For now, the 2D barcodes are expected to be co-located on packaging with the UPC barcode until retailer readiness to read 2D barcodes reaches about 90% to 95%. "This is a sunrise, not a sunset; we do not anticipate the UPC to disappear overnight," Hillman said.

Verifone launches Victa biometric payment devices in Australia for facial and palm-vein verification. Quick summary. Verifone is introducing biometric payment technology to Australia via its new Victa device suite. The platform enables facial and palm-vein verification at checkout, allowing consumers to link loyalty and payments for a frictionless experience. This opt-in technology aims to enhance security and speed for Australian retailers and shoppers. How does Verifone Victa improve the checkout experience? Biometric payment technology transforms the point of sale by removing the need for physical cards or phones. By utilizing facial and palm-vein recognition, Verifone allows consumers to verify their identity and complete transactions with a simple gesture. This integration is designed to reduce checkout friction while maintaining high security standards through PCI PTS 7.x compliance. * Faster transactions through instant biometric identification. * Seamless loyalty integration without physical cards. * Enhanced security using point-to-point encryption and tokenization. The Victa platform is built on an open operating system, allowing third-party developers to create bespoke business tools. This flexibility means merchants can offer split payments, donations, and personalized marketing directly on the device, turning a standard terminal into a comprehensive business management tool. What are the key features of the Victa device suite? The Victa family includes a diverse range of form factors tailored for different retail environments. From the Victa Mini for pop-up shops to the Victa Unattended for kiosks, Verifone ensures that biometric payment technology is accessible across all commerce channels. The hardware is also designed with sustainability in mind, featuring 60% recycled plastics and field-replaceable batteries. * 12-hour battery life to support full retail shifts. * Haptic feedback and audio cues for improved accessibility. * Recycled materials reducing the environmental impact of hardware. For merchants, the ability to personalize the checkout is a significant advantage. By recognizing enrolled customers via biometrics, retailers can trigger tailored loyalty rewards and specific service offerings instantly. This creates a more connected commerce environment that bridges the gap between digital identity and physical retail. Ff news take: Verifone's introduction of biometric payment technology to the Australian market definitely moves the needle. While biometrics have long been used to unlock smartphones, bringing facial and palm-vein verification to the physical POS terminal is a bold step toward "invisible payments." By focusing on an open platform and sustainable hardware, Verifone isn't just launching a terminal; they are establishing a new standard for connected retail infrastructure in the APAC region. Featured speakers.