Green Sheet
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Breaking News
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
PayPal swats away anti-trust challenge
PayPal succeeded in swatting down anti-trust claims challenging what a class of consumers characterized as anti-steering rules that apply to merchant payment acceptance fees. A decision handed down by Judge Jeffrey White of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California did not address the fees PayPal charges merchants, rather it was the correlation between those fees and the prices consumers pay for merchants' goods and services that the court found lacking.
Online Edition – Issue 26:08:01
Raising the standard of merchant sales - Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part Q&A, payments executives discussed where the industry should draw the line between legitimate business protections and practices that leave merchants feeling trapped or misled. In Part 2, additional industry leaders weigh in on those same questions, offering perspectives on merchant responsibility, contract transparency, professional standards and what it will take to strengthen trust in the payments industry. We continue our discussion with the same two questions posed in Part 1:
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Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Patti Murphy and James Shepherd
Moderated by Patti Murphy, senior editor at The Green Sheet Inc., and CCSalesPro CEO James Shepherd, this podcast provides timely information and actionable advice to the industry's feet on the street.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
August 15th, 2026
Inside Square’s Reseller Strategy
What happens when one of the biggest names in payments decides to build a serious reseller channel? James Shepherd gets the answer directly from Mike Collins, who heads up Square’s reseller division.
They discuss why Square believes ISOs and agents can help it move further into the middle market, where Square sees significant opportunity. Mike also explains how the reseller experience works, from digital merchant onboarding to pricing and proposal support, co-selling, software demos, and ongoing partner support. Most importantly, he explains why Square’s technology is what he believes gives agents an edge in winning and retaining merchants.
The episode also includes Today in Payments with Patti Murphy, covering interchange legislation, ACH and P2P payment growth, small-business trends, and the increasing sophistication of fraudsters using AI and faster payment networks.
Company profile from GS260702
Optimize and personalize gift and loyalty programs
Valutec, a gift card and marketing services pioneer since 1998, is known for its comprehensive closed-loop, stored-value gift card transaction processing and loyalty programs. The company's experienced product team helps partners and merchants strengthen customer engagement and loyalty.
