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Cover Story Bells and whistles aside, essential POS
purpose endures ..............................................................................34
Payments' new tools: digital, diversified, dynamic............1
By Dale S. Laszig By Jeff Fortney, Clearent LLC
Advanced POS functionality can help with sales, but the need for
Payment technology is changing, and merchants are changing
with it. Merchants still need MLSs, who themselves need new basic payment acceptance is greater than ever, especially since
tools to help merchants compete in the digital world. many consumers rarely carry cash today.
The biggest threats to merchants
News Briefs have moved online .........................................................................36
FS-ISAC updates API for financial data sharing ................10 By Barry Davis, Womply

Proposed REFER Act extends marijuana protections ....10 Many small business owners, view MLSs as trusted advisors. To
make this consultative dynamic work, however, agents need to
Top four faster-payments contenders know how a shifting business landscape affects small businesses.
emerge, Mercator says ..................................................................10
Foiling fraud in online gaming .................................................38
Google Pay replacing Android Pay, Google Wallet .........10
By Don Bush, Kount Inc.
DOJ steps up cybersecurity vigilance ....................................10
Online gaming revenue was estimated at $108.9 billion in 2017.
Travel industry fraud spikes to $1 billion ............................10 With this growth, however, come criminals attempting to leverage
the popular space for illegal gain.
Industry Update ...............................................................................12
Views Company Profile
Wirecard North America:
Insider's report on payments: Secure, omnichannel POS ecosystem ....................................41
Prepaid debit going mainstream .............................................18 New Product
By Patti Murphy, ProScribes Inc.
Secure, PCI-compliant solution for call centers ...............42
Three out of five adult Americans use general-purpose, reloadable
prepaid debit cards. Reasons for carrying them vary, but three Inspiration
stand out: budgeting, convenience and security.
Always love closing .........................................................................43
Education Departments

Street Smarts SM Letter From the Editors ....................................................................5
Merchant services in an app-driven world ..........................32 Readers Speak:
By Steven Feldshuh, Merchants' Choice Payment Solutions East Whatever happened to QR code payments? .........................8
Processing costs are less important than ease of use and function- Spotlight Innovators ......................................................................22
ality mobile devices provide to merchants. This is good news for Resource Guide .................................................................................44
MLSs, who have newer, better, easier-to-use systems to sell. Advertiser Index ...............................................................................54

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