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Board Member Corner
John Aglialoro Engage with the MAG to Drive Positive Change in Payments This Year!
Mar 5, 2021I am honored to write to you today as one of the newest MAG board members. As we move into 2021, we have reason to be hopeful for a brighter tomorrow, as well as excited to be part of a payments industry that is advancing at an even faster pace into the 21st century.
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Education
Leah Collins MAG Introduces Interactive Payments eLearning Course
Mar 5, 2021The MAG has officially launched a first of its kind eLearning course, Merchant Payments 101! Not only was this an exciting endeavor for the MAG, but we believe it is an even more exciting resource for all stakeholders of the payments system and especially the merchant community.
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International Perspective
Karl Littler Payments During the Pandemic: the Canadian Experience
Feb 17, 2021When asked to write a piece for this edition of MAG Insights, I first thought that there would be relatively little to say about Canada’s payments experience during the COVID-19 crisis that would differ from that of other countries. As it turns out, we do have a few twists and turns of our own, all of which, unfortunately, have tended to increase merchants’ payment-acceptance costs.
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Conference Update
Andrea Rouse Don’t miss the MAG’s 2021 Virtual Mid-Year Conference and Tech Forum
Jan 14, 2021MAG’s Mid-Year Conference and Tech Forum are shaping up to be an exciting kickoff to 2021!
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Membership Update
Kari Hartley MAG offers merchant members many benefits!
Jan 8, 2021MAG offers a diverse offering of member benefits for our merchant members. Our education, networking with industry peers, and advocacy efforts are at the top of the list.
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What's up in Washington
Beth Provenzano What’s Up in Washington: A Look Back at 2020 and What Happens Next
Dec 16, 20202021 presents unique challenges as policymakers grapple with a pandemic and Presidential transition at the same time. These external factors could mean it takes extra effort and a longer amount of time to see payments policy changes through advocacy and educational efforts, but merchants should not be deterred.
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Evolution in Payments
Laura Townsend Community Contributions Towards Positive Change
Dec 10, 2020As we come to the end of the calendar year, we should all look back and evaluate our contributions to our personal and professional development, including the investments we made in driving change personally and professionally with, of course, recognition to that which is within our control. What were your contributions in this challenging year of 2020, and where do you want to focus your efforts in 2021 in order to influence the future?
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Board Chair Update
Kathy Hanna MAG 2020 Year-in-Review
Dec 9, 2020The date was February 11th, MAG was having the opening session of the Mid-Year Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, with hundreds of payment professionals gathered to network and learn about payment services, trends and initiatives that impact merchants’ customers and bottom line.
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Innovate Now
Nick Telford-Reed Merchant Business Group Launched by W3C
Dec 9, 2020Web standards organization the World Wide Web consortium launches forum for online merchant requirements with discounted membership available for MAG members.
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CEO Update
John Drechny A Year of Opportunity
Dec 3, 2020This year started with hope and promise no different from years prior, but it took a sudden and unexpected change, COVID-19, that has challenged us all in different ways. For some, the challenge has been centered around how to keep the country fed and employees safe. For others, it has been focused on how to keep businesses viable. In a matter of days, we were creating new business practices to serve our customers in ways we had not considered in the past while also accelerating pilots of new operational models to serve their expectations.
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Payments Technology
Kacie Paine CISO Fireside Chat “A View from the Hot Seat”
Sep 2, 2020Cybersecurity is more important than ever as people shift their behaviors in light of COVID. Several CISOs from merchant member companies will join Mastercard CISO Ron Green during MAG’s virtual Tech Forum on October 14 to discuss what keeps them up at night and how they address emerging security threats across their businesses.
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MAG MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
A Merchant's Point of View on the Value of Communities of Practice
MAG SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT
A Rise in Fraud Keeps Online Merchants on Toes. An overview of how fraud affects the digital goods industry and the industry solution
NEWS FROM OUR SPONSORS
Mar 3, 2021
ACI Worldwide — ACI Worldwide and Gilbarco Collaborate to Provide Secure, Flexible and Reliable Payments Infrastructure for Fuel, Grocery and Convenience Stores
Mar 2, 2021
CyberSource, a Visa Solution — Our new partnership with Cybersource helps your business make more money
Mar 1, 2021
Ethoca — Ethoca Delivers Deeper Consumer Engagement and Improved Transaction Clarity in an Increasingly Virtual World
Mar 1, 2021
Sift — Sift to Partner with McDonald’s for Mobile Order Experience In Select Countries Across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania
Mar 1, 2021
Optimized Payments, Inc. — Optimized Payments Hires Chief Data Architect
Mar 1, 2021
Trustly Inc. — Trustly becomes an Official Global Partner of West Ham United FC
Mar 1, 2021
OLS Payments — InComm Payments partners with Intelligent Clearing Network to provide cloud-based solution aimed at preventing paper coupon fraud
Feb 28, 2021
Trustly Inc. — On-Demand Webinar - Nacha's New Account Validation Rule
Feb 26, 2021
W. Capra Consulting Group — Is a Tailored Managed Fraud Service Right for Your Business?
Feb 25, 2021
Invenco — Invenco Announces Cooperation with Verifone Regarding Interoperability of Invenco Payment Terminals with Verifone’s Commander Point-of-Sale and Controller Software
Feb 24, 2021
CMSPI — April Interchange Fee Changes – Impact Analysis (CMSPI Insights Report)
Feb 23, 2021
Oliver Wyman — How Payments will Transform in 2021
Feb 3, 2021
Signifyd — Ecommerce’s Rising Tide? More Like a Tsunami: Signifyd’s Top 500 Customers More Than Doubled Their Revenue in 2020
Feb 1, 2021
U.S. Faster Payments Council — U.S. Faster Payments Council Publishes State of Play in U.S. Faster Payments
Jan 27, 2021
GK Software — GK Software Launches Omnibasket, Allowing Solution Providers to Easily Integrate Their Applications With GK’s cloud4retail
Jan 22, 2021
Adyen — Adyen Expands in the Middle East
Jan 19, 2021
PPRO INC — PPRO raises $180 million for the next era of local payments infrastructure, is now valued over $1 billion
Jan 19, 2021
Forter — Finding NUMO: New User Missed Opportunity
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Blackhawk Network is shaping the future of global branded payments through the prepaid products, technologies and network that connect brands and people. Through collaborative innovations with partners, we enable security-minded solutions that increase reach, loyalty and revenue.
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Checkout.com empowers businesses to adapt, innovate, and thrive with the connected payments they deserve. The company’s technology makes payments seamless. Flexible solutions, granular data, and instant insights help global enterprises launch new products in new markets and create outstanding customer experiences. They provide the fastest, most reliable payments in more than 150 currencies, with in-country acquiring, world-class fraud filters and reporting, through one API. And they can accept all major international credit and debit cards, as well as popular alternative and local payment methods. Checkout.com launched in 2012 and now has a team of +900 people across 13 offices worldwide, offering local expertise where it’s needed.
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Opy USA is changing the way people pay, for the better through our purpose driven, responsible Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) payment solutions. We believe there is a smarter way to pay, for consumers, for merchants and for the industry. OpyPay, our differentiated buy now, pay later product provides the most flexible installment plans in the market across Healthcare, Automotive, Home improvement, larger Retail purchases and more - giving consumers a smarter way manage their cashflow for the things they want and need. By offering consumers payment flexibility our merchant partners benefit from stronger conversion rates, increased average transaction values and greater brand loyalty. OpyPay is the only BNPL solution designed by merchants for merchants.
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InComm Payments is a global leader in innovative payments technology. Leveraging dynamic technology and proven expertise, InComm Payments delivers enhanced end-to-end payment platforms and emerging financial technology solutions that help businesses grow across a wide range of industries including retail, healthcare, tolling & transit, incentives, mobile payments and financial services. By enabling omnichannel connections to an ever-expanding consumer base in an increasingly digital ecosystem, InComm Payments creates seamless and valuable commerce experiences across the globe. With more than 25 years of experience, over 500,000 points of distribution, 386 global patents and a presence in more than 30 countries, InComm leads the payments industry from its headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Learn more at www.InComm.com.