Payment processing

Fraud detection and prevention technology must align with clear return policies and strong customer service ensuring that confused but loyal and well-intentioned customers can continue to purchase from merchants, says Ravelin's Mairtin O'Riada.

The card brand has built a sizable business after receiving approval to operate in China eight months ago.

Issuers should use the next year to build their own card program, tailored for their market's specific needs, says Zeta's Bhavin Turakhia.

Long after the pandemic is finally behind us, the many security and financial benefits owners, management companies and fans alike receive from having the technology in place will remain too invaluable to ignore, says Corsight's Rob Watts.

Affirm's deal to buy Returnly emphasizes the need to simplify the process when a point-of-sale lender stands between the consumer and merchant.

Amazon.com is poised to bring its automated checkout technology to full-size supermarkets, a significant milestone in the race to revolutionize how people buy their groceries.

On its path to diversify beyond check printing, Deluxe has agreed to purchase Texas-based merchant services firm First American Payment Systems for $960 million.

Accounts payable is one of the most paper-intensive business functions, with lots of room for more environmentally sound processing, Daniel Ball of Medius says.

Payments technology provider FIS is expanding its processing services into the growing markets of Malaysia, South Africa and Nigeria.

It is the largest global treasury bank so far to implement Mastercard’s direct debit service.