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News

The Green Sheet transitions to

digital only publication

fter more than four decades of serving the As digital transformation accelerated, The Green Sheet
payments industry with timely news, expert adapted, ensuring our readers had access to in-depth anal-
insights and actionable guidance, The Green ysis, breaking news and thought leadership, no matter the
A Sheet is preparing to make a major transition. format.
Starting January 2025, our twice-monthly magazine will
shift from print, HTML and PDF formats to HTML and Shifting needs of readers, advertisers
PDF only. The decision to phase out print reflects not just changes
in publishing but also broader shifts in how the payments
Reflecting on this change, Kate Gillespie, CEO of The industry consumes information.
Green Sheet Inc., said, "On the one hand, we are letting
go of print issue distribution, but on the other, we are em- Digital platforms have become central to the professional
bracing the next chapter in our evolution as a trusted re- lives of readers, enabling them to access content anytime,
source for payments professionals." anywhere—a flexibility increasingly essential in a fast-
paced, tech-driven sector.
Founded in 1983 as an email newsletter by payments in-
dustry pioneer Paul H. Green, The Green Sheet was born Likewise, advertisers in the payments space are finding
out of a clear need: the merchant level salespeople (MLSs) digital platforms offer new opportunities to engage with
and independent sales offices (ISOs) that connected with their target audience through multimedia campaigns,
merchants in ways acquiring banks could not—craved clickable content and measurable performance analytics.
guidance to navigate the rapidly growing and increasing-
ly complex payments sphere.
Also find us on Facebook,
Recognizing the vital role these professionals played in the LinkedIn & Twitter for the
industry, Green created a publication tailored to educate,
empower and connect the industry's "feet on the street," as most up-to-date stories,
well as to inform the wider audience of payment proces- can’t miss events and newest
sors, banks, equipment and software providers, data secu- industry announcements.
rity firms, loyalty program developers, and a host of other
payments service providers.

The Green Sheet has been a reliable partner through de-
cades of seismic shifts in the industry.
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Our magazine chronicled the rise of electronic payments,
the rollout of PCI security standards and later EMV chip https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-green-sheet
cards, and the explosive growth of mobile payments and https://twitter.com/The_Green_Sheet
fintech, among other major developments.
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