Beyond the Transaction: Digital Garage Targets Merchant Data with 2026 POS Integration
Digital Garage Group and its subsidiary DG Financial Technology (DGFT) have launched a comprehensive new payment platform to accelerate digital transformation (DX) for brick-and-mortar retailers. The system will be anchored by the upcoming release of a next-generation smart payment terminal, developed in deep collaboration with retail technology giant Toshiba Tec Corporation.
Scheduled to hit the Japanese market in April 2026, the hardware foundation of the platform relies on the "N750P/N750" terminals manufactured by Newland NPT. DGFT and TD Payment Corporation—a Toshiba Tec subsidiary—have equipped these terminals with payment applications heavily optimized for domestic merchants. Crucially, the devices will natively integrate with Toshiba Tec’s widely used POS systems, offering seamless multi-payment capabilities.
More Than Just Settlements: A Gateway to Retail DX
The Digital Garage Group is positioning the new terminal as a gateway to broader merchant digitalization, moving away from viewing hardware as a simple checkout tool.
According to the company, the new platform will serve as a hub for a variety of applications. It is slated to synchronize with table ordering systems, delivery networks, and proprietary digital wallets and couponing systems. Moving forward, the group plans to leverage the transaction data gathered through these terminals for advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) integrations. This will allow retailers to streamline store operations and strengthen customer touchpoints.
Digital Garage Group CEO Kaoru Hayashi highlighted the growing convergence of physical and digital retail as the driving force behind the launch. Building on a capital and business alliance established with Toshiba Tec in 2021, Hayashi emphasized that the divide between in-person and online commerce is rapidly dissolving.
"Under our 'Fintech × Intelligent Data' strategy, we are embarking on the construction of a new payment platform infrastructure," Hayashi stated. He further noted that the integration of AI will be indispensable for future business development, promising enhanced value for merchants and expanded collaboration with strategic partners.
Building a Value-Generating Infrastructure
DGFT President Hiroshi Shino echoed this sentiment, noting the strong foothold the company has already built in the face-to-face payment market alongside Toshiba Tec. Shino credited G.C. Planning, the domestic distributor for Newland NPT, for their technical cooperation in implementing the new payment apps.
"We are transforming payments from a mere settlement method into a value-generating infrastructure," Shino remarked, underscoring the new terminal as the starting point for the group's broader omnichannel vision. Digital Garage plans to eventually expand the lineup of compatible terminals utilizing this shared service infrastructure.
Industry insiders were given an early look at the platform's concept earlier this month at the "Retail Tech JAPAN 2026" exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight. DGFT confirmed that proof-of-concept (PoC) trials are currently in the planning stages and will commence as soon as operational preparations are finalized.
Norbert Gehrke
