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RESEARCH

Axway survey finds open banking receptivity
In a global consumer survey, Axway found that almost
ANNOUNCEMENTS 60 percent of respondents favor allowing companies to
access their personal data if it means a better user expe-
rience. Researchers also noted people's desire for conve-
B2B Vault podcast returns for 2022 nience: 73 percent of respondents use their Facebook or
Google account to log into other apps to avoid creating
B2B Vault, a podcast series produced by Nationwide new logins. Axway also noted that principles of data
Payments Systems, is back by popular demand in 2022,
with essential tools and support to help business owners openness resonate with respondents: 84 percent agreed
they should have control of their financial data, and
win and retain customers, according to Allen Kopelman,
a serial entrepreneur with deep roots in the payments banks shouldn't prevent movement of money between
other financial services.
industry. In a casual, down-to-earth format, Kopelman
brings 20 years of merchant services experience to NCR the world's largest POS software provider
the show, sharing insights, knowledge and important
updates on the payments industry, entrepreneurship NCR Corp. leads the global POS software market in
and fintech trends. the retail and hospitality industry as the number one
supplier, according to research and consulting firm
Fast Company recognizes Relay Payments RBR’s annual report. NCR has topped the list of over
100 suppliers for five consecutive years and one in six
Relay Payments is on Fast Company’s 2022 list of the POS installations worldwide is from NCR, according
World’s Most Innovative Companies and ranked sixth to researchers. Additionally, the report revealed that
in the finance category of most innovative companies. NCR has the largest market share in new POS software
The list honors businesses making the biggest impact deployments.
on their industries and culture as a whole. “Today’s
award validates the hard work, explosive growth and NRF forecasts solid retail sales growth
success of Relay in our mission to redefine payments in
the transportation industry," said Ryan Droege, Relay The National Retail Federation's recently released annu-
Payments co-founder and CEO. "We are committed to al forecast anticipates retail sales will grow between 6
over delivering in an underserved market." and 8 percent to between $4.86 trillion and $4.95 tril-
lion in 2022. The numbers exclude automobile dealers,
MPC puts card brands on notice gasoline stations and restaurants. Non-store and online
sales year-over-year, which are included in the total
In a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, figure, are expected to grow between 11 and 13 percent
the Merchants Payments Coalition called on Congress to a range of $1.17 trillion to $1.19 trillion as consumers
to investigate Visa and Mastercard’s anti-competitive continue to utilize ecommerce.
dominance over the U.S. credit and debit card markets.
“The two giant card networks and their partner mega-
banks routinely use their market power to stifle com- PARTNERSHIPS
petition and charge merchants the highest swipe fees
in the industrialized world,” MPC said. “MPC requests Bluestar, Mobilis sign distribution agreement
that the committee immediately investigate how Visa
and Mastercard are allowed to double down on the pain Backed by its successful partnership with Bluestar
they inflict on Main Street when everyone else is work- Europe, Mobilis reaffirmed its channel strategy by sign-
ing to tackle inflation.” ing a distribution agreement with BlueStar, a distributor
of Auto ID throughout the United States, Canada and
VizyPay ranks high on Inc. 5000 Regionals Latin America. "The distribution model has enabled
Mobilis to thrive in EMEA," stated Benoit Jeanneau,
VizyPay reported it is No. 26 on Inc. magazine’s third CEO of Mobilis Group. "We are looking to replicate this
annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the prestigious success in the Americas through our exclusive distribu-
ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based tion agreement with Bluestar."
in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Chargebacks911, Microsoft collaborate
and Wisconsin. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise,
this regional list represents a unique look at the most Chargebacks911, a post transaction fraud platform, is
successful companies within the Midwest region econo- working with Microsoft to launch a new fraud protec-
my’s dynamic, independent small businesses. tion solution for financial institutions designed to iden-

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