Justin Benson news and trends

Spreedly CEO Says 2024 May Be the Year of the Micro-Wallet
Payment Methods // October 25, 2023

In payments, Spreedly CEO Justin Benson told Karen Webster in a recent interview that 2023 “has been the year of retrenchment.” The time is right, he said, to take stock of corporate strategies and product and service innovations. As interest rates have soared, as early-stage-funding has dried up,...

10 C-Suite Execs Share Their Recipe for Sustainable Success
Business // August 23, 2023

There are as many ways to do business as there are businesses themselves. And each of those organizations has their own “One Thing” that they consider to be all-important in driving success forward.  That’s why PYMNTS spoke to ten C-suite executives to get their take...

Winning Checkout Game Requires Demystifying Payments Orchestration, Says Spreedly CEO
Payment Methods // August 09, 2023

The world of payment services is constantly evolving and can be frustrating to navigate. That’s why payments orchestration is so important. And for those businesses that find themselves wondering just what exactly payments orchestration is or entails — chances are they might be one of...

Retailers Demanding More From Payment Service Providers in 2023
Payments Innovation // January 04, 2023

There’s a merchant mind shift underway in retail industry circles. This, as changed consumers and an increased appetite for efficiency among businesses have combined to cause more merchants to demand more help from vendors, suppliers and anyone else who can offer some help, which in...

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Spreedly CEO Says 2024 May Be the Year of the Micro-Wallet

October 25, 2023
In payments, Spreedly CEO Justin Benson told Karen Webster in a recent interview that 2023 “has been the year of retrenchment.” The time is right, he said, to take stock of corporate strategies and product and service innovations. As interest rates have soared, as early-stage-funding has dried up, startups have had to grapple with existential threats and larger […]

Winning Checkout Game Requires Demystifying Payments Orchestration, Says Spreedly CEO

August 09, 2023
The world of payment services is constantly evolving and can be frustrating to navigate. That’s why payments orchestration is so important. And for those businesses that find themselves wondering just...

Retailers Demanding More From Payment Service Providers in 2023

January 04, 2023
There’s a merchant mind shift underway in retail industry circles. This, as changed consumers and an increased appetite for efficiency among businesses have combined to cause more merchants to demand...

Payments Orchestration Helps Smaller Merchants Compete With eCommerce Giants

December 06, 2022
Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can finally remove persistent payment pinch points that have long favored the online juggernauts. While superior service has always been a hallmark advantage of small...

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Spreedly Appoints Lightspeed Commerce Veteran Peter Dougherty as President

March 05, 2024
Payments orchestration platform provider Spreedly has appointed Lightspeed Commerce veteran Peter Dougherty as president. In his new role, Dougherty will oversee marketing, sales, partnerships, customer success and support, and other go-to-market (GTM) functions, Spreedly said in a Tuesday (March 5) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “As the industry is in the early stages of adopting payments orchestration, Peter is uniquely positioned […]