Green Sheet
17:57:28 (UTC) 10-29-2026
Viamericas, Banco G&T continue support of Viamistad in Guatemala
17:56:19 (UTC) 10-29-2026
UK financial crime leaders converge at Financial Crime 360
17:52:41 (UTC) 10-29-2026
Liquidity Services implements Flywire to process domestic cross-border B2B payments
17:49:50 (UTC) 10-29-2026
Kipp acquired by investor group Led by Lifetime Value Company
17:48:32 (UTC) 10-29-2026
Accertify launches Accertify Partner Program, formalizing partnership ecosystem
17:45:15 (UTC) 10-29-2026
Payments leaders to debate AI, embedded finance, marketplaces, resilience
17:42:56 (UTC) 10-29-2026
Nayax’s Lynda Clarke named Top 1% Leader of the Year
17:40:26 (UTC) 10-29-2026
TCMS selects Tribe Payments as acquirer processing partner for Asia-Pacific
Breaking News
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Payment choice shapes holiday sales and shopper loyalty
Merchants that don't accept a shopper's preferred payment method could lose both the purchase and future business, according to the seventh annual U.S. Consumer Holiday Spending Study from TSG and the Electronic Transactions Association.
Online Edition – Issue 26:10:02
Deals, digital tools, new habits shape projected $1 trillion holiday spend
Holiday shopping predictions are rolling in, and while most experts expect robust spending, some warn that inflation pressures and affordability concerns could dampen sales. Consistent with prior years, nearly all U.S. adults (91 percent) plan to celebrate winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, the National Retail Federation reported.
Our flipbook edition
Calendar of Events
Events
November 2, 2026
EPCOR Payments Conference 2026 Paymentspalooza
November 3, 2026
November 4, 2026
Payments Compliance Conference
November 17, 2026
18th annual CPI Global 2026 B2B Payments Summit
December 1, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Global Legal Law Firm
Based in San Diego, Global Legal has specialized in electronic payments litigation, both locally and across the nation, since 2008. The firm's expert litigators represent ISOs, agents, processors, card brands, and numerous other enterprises in the payments and fintech spheres.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
October 26th, 2026
Building a Better ISO Strategy
What does it take to build a stronger, more competitive ISO in today’s payments industry? James Shepherd sits down with Duayne Haskett, Chief Revenue Officer at Netevia, to discuss the strategies, products, and support systems that can help ISOs grow and compete in an increasingly crowded market.
Duayne shares lessons from building Define Payments, the importance of staying focused on what you do best, and how ISOs can use technology, AI, financing, and solutions like Clover to create more value for their merchants. He also discusses what’s ahead for Netevia and Define Payments as they join forces and look toward 2027.
The episode wraps up with Patti Murphy’s Today in Payments segment covering stablecoins, Visa’s AI initiatives, declining check usage, retail spending, mobile commerce, and international payments.
Company profile from GS260702
Optimize and personalize gift and loyalty programs
Valutec, a gift card and marketing services pioneer since 1998, is known for its comprehensive closed-loop, stored-value gift card transaction processing and loyalty programs. The company's experienced product team helps partners and merchants strengthen customer engagement and loyalty.
