IDology in the third quarter of 2022, found 60 percent of consumers don’t believe companies are doing enough to protect their online identities and data. Christina Luttrell, Chief Executive Officer for GBG Americas, Acuant and IDology, discussed survey findings with The Green Sheet.

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As we look ahead to 2023, it's worth noting the payments industry has progressed in leveraging advanced technologies to make commerce more secure, intelligent, agile and transparent.

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Whether we’re in a recession or one is looming, Americans are sending mixed signals about their financial health, J.D. Power reported, based on a recent consumer survey.

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The path to modernized, digital commerce is helping payments industry stakeholders grow and scale by improving operational efficiencies and the overall customer experience.

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Faced with economic uncertainty, numerous Americans are turning to buy now, pay later (BNPL), especially those seeking to stretch their holiday shopping dollars. A recent study revealed how big the upside is for retailers.

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The path to modernized, digital commerce has helped ISOs, merchant level salespeople, merchants, tech firms and financial service providers improve efficiencies, attract and retain more customers, and create new recurring revenue streams. This four-part series examines challenges and opportunities awaiting the commerce value chain in 2023.

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While lawyers were sorting out disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's extradition status, industry observers continued to discuss potential fallout from FTX's implosion. Two partners in the international law firm O'Melveny & Myers shared perspectives on the developing situation with The Green Sheet. Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, founded the now bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange and related hedge fund Alameda Research.

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Amid the bustling year-end holiday season, several payments industry leaders paused to reflect on a tumultuous 2022 and share predictions with The Green Sheet on challenges and opportunities awaiting ISOs, merchant level salespeople, tech companies, fintechs, financial service providers, ISVs and the extended commerce value chain in 2023.

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A bipartisan bill that would dictate how credit card payments get routed appears to be dead for now. But that hasn't stopped a conservative business group from launching a seven-figure advertising campaign that likens the proposal to a ban on credit card rewards.

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With inflation and economic uncertainty looming, banks and credit unions are leveraging digital technologies in an effort to deepen customer relationships, according to new studies by Engageware and J. D. Power.

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As more of America's shopping moves online, the user base of buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes has grown exponentially. But here's an interesting insight from The Strawhecker Group's newest payment gateway directory: fewer than 20 percent of gateways can support BNPL transactions.

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The Electronic Transactions Association, standard bearer for the increasingly diverse global commerce value chain, issued its annual call for award nominations. Designed to honor leaders, disruptors and exceptional individuals whose commitment and dedication are moving the industry forward, the 2023 awards will recognize contributions by individuals and enterprises, stated Jodie Kelley, CEO of ETA.

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Big tech firms are laying off employees in unprecedented numbers while doubling down on unattended technology investments, according to recent reports. This has raised speculation among retail analysts of a permanent shift to self-attended retail and hospitality environments.

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The National Retail Federation reported a record-breaking 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, 17 million more shoppers than the same period in 2021, according to an NRF survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.

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