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What's up in Washington
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Beth Provenzano Payments Policy is Having a Major Moment
Nov 9, 2022The Federal Reserve Board Releases the Long-Anticipated Debit Routing Clarification; Bipartisan, Bicameral Credit Card Competition Legislation Introduced
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CEO Update
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John Drechny Creating a Competitive Payments Landscape
Nov 4, 2022A primary goal of the MAG has always been to foster competition in the payments industry. Many people have asked me what this means and what MAG has done to achieve this goal.
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Evolution in Payments
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Laura Townsend Evolution of a Payments Career?
Nov 2, 2022The evolution of payments isn’t just about the payments products and services that evolve supporting how consumers transact at their favorite retailers. A career in payments evolves as well. What are the rewards? What are the challenges? How do you navigate? What advice should you consider? Let’s ask a few payments industry experts about their experience…
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Conference Update
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Andrea Rouse Record-Setting MAG Annual Conference and Tech Forum!
Oct 21, 2022Thank you to all who joined us at our record-setting MAG 2022 Annual Conference & Tech Forum in Dallas, Texas!
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Payments Technology
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Steve Cole PCI Releases DSS Version 4.0
Oct 12, 2022In March 2022, PCI SSC released version 4.0 of their Data Security Standard (DSS). PCI DSS is a global standard designed to protect payments data.
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International Perspective
Martha Southall Payments in Europe: 4 Considerations That Could Make-or-Break the Holiday Period
Oct 7, 2022Last year, CMSPI estimates that German retailers lost over €650 million in sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday alone. Many didn’t even realise this was happening, and that their payments supply chain had rapidly become a core determinant of holiday takings. With payments costs rising in tandem, the same story echoed across Europe - so what do merchants need to do differently this time?
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Board Member Corner
Kelly Andrus MAG Leadership – Contribute Your Talent
Aug 23, 2022Since its inception in 2008, the MAG mission has remained consistent, and our dedication to these words is evident in our accomplishments. “Driving positive change and innovation in the payments industry that serves the merchants' interests through collaboration, education, and advocacy.” Our growing list of accomplishments is attributable to MAG’s leadership, from staff to our Board of Directors and our Committee and Community of Practice (COP) merchant members.
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Education
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Leah Collins MAG Member Resource: Webinars
Aug 22, 2022Over the course of the year, the Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) hosts around 15 webinars with industry experts where they explore various topics ranging from fraud and chargebacks to security and interchange.
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Innovate Now
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Eric O'Brien It Is Like Trying to Fit a Square Peg in a Round Hole: Today’s Commerce Adhering to Payment Industry Rules of the ‘90s
May 12, 2022Merchants respond to historic pandemic with innovative shopping experiences. It’s time the rest of the industry reacts responsibly.
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Membership Update
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Kari Hartley Merchant Members Take Advantage of MAG’s Benefits and Resources
Apr 11, 2022Merchant Advisory Group merchant members have the advantage of accessing many of our benefits and resources. A summary of MAG membership levels and benefits is available in our Membership Brochure. We now offer two membership levels: All Access and Digital Access. MAG currently has over 170 merchant members enjoying these benefits.
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Board Chair Update
Kathy Hanna Payments…the “Pandemic Effect”
Dec 27, 2021Rewind twelve months and some aspects of life and business look very similar to the end of 2020, while other aspects have changed. We hear the continued urge to wear a mask, get vaccinated, and be aware of in-person and indoor gatherings. The Covid-19 virus, and its variations, created what I call the “pandemic effect.”
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MAG MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
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