Technology/Services
NPCA Rebrands as ZipLine
Reflects mission to offer decoupled debit payment solutions beyond cards
Fuels
Pinnacle, Sionic Partner on Beacon Technology
POS, mobile payments and rewards solution eliminates credit-card fees on fuel purchases
Today’s convenience-store forecourt is rapidly transforming into a commercial enterprise, making filling one’s tank a merely utilitarian function. More exciting—and potentially more lucrative—is mobile-friendly dispenser technology that seeks to integrate the fuel island with the store and draw more motorists inside.