Enabling Payments In A Global Connected Economy Playbook news and trends

Salesforce on Leveraging Data to Help Merchants Gain and Keep Consumer Trust
Connected Economy // January 24, 2022

Customer experience preferences drive consumer loyalty, but maintaining their loyalty is rarely as simple as giving them what they “tend” to want. Consumers’ preferences change without warning, and savvy merchants must be agile enough to meet their evolving needs, according to Michael Affronti, senior vice...

PNC on Fighting Transaction Fraud With Data
Connected Economy // January 21, 2022

Acquirers face a formidable challenge in helping merchants address an ever-evolving category of commercial risk: transaction fraud. This issue is pervasive and plagues merchants regardless of their size or level of growth, according to Chris Ward, executive vice president and head of data, digital and...

Paya on Harnessing Data to Streamline and Secure Payments for Consumers and Businesses
Connected Economy // January 21, 2022

Merchants face numerous challenges in managing digital payments, according to Ben Weiner, chief strategy officer at payments processor Paya. These hurdles range from reconciliation issues between invoices and ledgers to disparate payment systems causing errors and processing delays. Payments processors are frequently tasked with helping...

North American Bancard on Why Merchants Should Focus on User Experience
Connected Economy // January 21, 2022

One of the biggest challenges facing merchants today is the battle between simplicity, security and functionality, according to Jim Parkinson, chief experience officer at North American Bancard. Merchants may want to implement technology upgrades that simplify sending and receiving payments, but high costs are involved...

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Report: Five Payment Services Providers on Serving Merchants’ Global Payment Needs

January 20, 2022
For many merchants, the prospect of managing the seamless payments consumers want while navigating fraud risk and regulatory compliance is daunting. Acquirers, tasked with facilitating key credit card transactions, must often serve as merchants’ first defense against fraud and inefficiency. In Enabling Payments In A Global Connected Economy, a PYMNTS and technologi collaboration, we examine […]