Aera Payment & Identification AS, has acquired the Danish eCommerce payments company Swiipe. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Aera's journey to establish a pan-European leader in in-store and eCommerce payments, incorporating identity-, payments- and financial services. The integration will enhance speed, scale, and innovation to better serve merchants across the Nordic region, Benelux, and beyond. Aera is a Norwegian merchant-owned payments provider supported by industry leaders such as NorgesGruppen, Coop Norge, and Colruyt Group.