BluePay Acquires Wholesale Merchant Group

NMI Acquires USAePay to Expand Omnichannel Payment Offering

February 23, 2021

Payments & Fintech

NMI, a global payments enablement technology company headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, has acquired USAePay, a Glendale, California-based payment gateway and POS-focused payments provider. The acquisition combines both companies' e-commerce, retail, mobile and unattended payment capabilities to strengthen NMI's omnichannel offering and expand coverage in key verticals such as retail and restaurants; terms were not disclosed.

Shift4 Payments Acquires Global Blue

July 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 Payments completed a tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out merger to acquire Global Blue Group Holding AG, taking the company private for $7.50 per share. The acquisition adds Global Blue's tax-refund, dynamic currency conversion and payments technology to Shift4's commerce platform, expanding Shift4's capabilities and global reach in retail, travel and hospitality.

Electronic Merchant Systems Acquires PaymentCloud

January 30, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a Cleveland-based payment technology provider, has acquired Los Angeles-based PaymentCloud. The deal brings PaymentCloud's merchant-focused distribution and marketing capabilities into EMS's infrastructure to scale onboarding, processing and inside sales channels while integrating PaymentCloud leadership into EMS management.

PMG Acquires Momentum Commerce

June 11, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

PMG, a global independent marketing services and technology company, has acquired Momentum Commerce, a retail media and marketplace intelligence firm, and will fully integrate Momentum into the PMG brand. The deal adds Momentum’s 45-person team and its Velocity platform—tracking millions of products and brands—strengthening PMG’s commerce capability to help enterprise brands drive growth across retail and marketplace channels.

Waitr Holdings Acquires ProMerchant, Flow Payments and Cape Cod Merchant Services

August 26, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Waitr Holdings Inc. completed asset acquisitions of payment processors ProMerchant, Flow Payments and Cape Cod Merchant Services to expand its payments capability for restaurant partners. The deal supports Waitr’s strategy to offer a full suite of payment services — including processing, loyalty, gift cards and merchant lending — across its restaurant ecosystem.

WPP Acquires Cloud Commerce Group

November 30, 2021

E-Commerce

WPP has acquired Cloud Commerce Group (CCG), a UK-based multi-channel ecommerce software provider that helps brands market, sell and fulfil across marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Wayfair. CCG — which employs over 100 people across Europe and powers over £1 billion in annual GMV — will join the Wunderman Thompson Commerce network to strengthen WPP’s commerce and technology capabilities.