Green Sheet
17:29:07 (UTC) 12-02-2025
DCCSupply achieves PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) certification
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Smart shopping cart market $1,423.1M by 2030 | MarketsandMarkets
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Synergetics.ai, Tcell partnep to accelerate agentic AI, agent commerce adoption
17:21:11 (UTC) 12-02-2025
SelectFI raises new funding, appoints Andrew Sweet as CEO
17:17:22 (UTC) 12-02-2025
Velera Co-op ATM Network access with at 2,500+ Speedway stores nationwide
16:50:30 (UTC) 12-02-2025
Cardano ecosystem leaders unite with 70M ada proposal to drive growth
16:46:26 (UTC) 12-02-2025
Small business credit card satisfaction surges, J.D. Power Finds
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Cyber Week profits likely to shrink due to friendly fraud, says Chargebacks911
Breaking News
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Holiday weekend sets shopping records
Consumers went shopping in record numbers over the holiday weekend, both in-store and online, and they spent record amounts, according to reports. The National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics reported that a record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend, from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. That's up from 197 million shoppers last year, and it surpasses the previous record of 200.4 million, set in 2023.
Online Edition – Issue 25:11:02
What do merchants really want? Part 2
This article is the second installment of a multipart series focusing on pain points merchants are raising most urgently. Part 1of this series, we presented a portion of responses we received from payments leaders in response to our query. This article continues the conversation with a second group of executives who answer the following:
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Calendar of Events
Events
December 2, 2025
February 3, 2026
2026 International Trade and Payments Conference
February 4, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Ruston Miles,
CEO, Payfactory
Ruston founded Payfactory in 2021 to bring modular, simplified embedded payment facilitation to ISVs, SaaS platforms and payment gateway partners.
December 1st, 2025
Avoiding the Most Common Agent Mistakes
In this week’s episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd welcomes back Steven Morris for a direct and practical conversation about the mistakes agents commonly make when entering the merchant services industry. Steven shares real-world insights from the front lines - what slows agents down, what causes deals to fall through, and how new reps can build a stronger foundation for long-term success.
After the interview, James and Patti Murphy team up for another insightful Today in Payments, covering the latest headlines and shifts shaping the payments landscape.
Company profile from GS240602
Drive revenue, scale operations with B2B cellular connectivity
OptConnect began life in 2000 as a Grant Victor company, providing cellular routers for ATMs. After years of selling routers as ATM accessories, the company expanded into other markets and established OptConnect LLC in 2009, a global wireless connectivity provider that offers a range of cellular connectivity options, from self-managed to fully managed solutions. Chris Baird, president and CEO of OptConnect, said the company is focused on simplifying connectivity. "One size doesn't fit all, especially when it comes to cellular connectivity," he said, adding that OptConnect provides IoT project expertise, resources and support.
