Green Sheet
19:40:59 (UTC) 03-18-2026
Klarna reaches 7 million consumers in France, now used by 1 in 7 adults
19:39:30 (UTC) 03-18-2026
NEACH Payments Group, Propelr partner to simplify payment processing
19:37:29 (UTC) 03-18-2026
Square's 2026 local economy report reveals the neighborhood network effect
19:34:36 (UTC) 03-18-2026
Engageware to share agentic AI deployment playbook at Fintech Americas 2026
19:32:41 (UTC) 03-18-2026
F5, Skyfire partner to advance secure agentic commerce for the enterprise
19:30:48 (UTC) 03-18-2026
Valor PayTech strengthens executive team with key leadership appointments
19:28:45 (UTC) 03-18-2026
Elliptic integrates with Tempo, the payments-first blockchain
19:26:55 (UTC) 03-18-2026
Wally Mlynarski named Elavon CEO
Breaking News
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Retail sales post February gains as ecommerce growth continues
Retail sales posted gains in February 2026 amid widespread winter storms, according to the National Retail Federation, while separate data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed ecommerce grew to an estimated $316.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Online Edition – Issue 26:03:01
Long live checks - minus the paper
For anyone under the age of 40 it may seem hard to believe, but checks were once the most popular non-cash method of payment. In 1997 just under 57 percent of consumer payments were made by check, according to research at the time. Credit cards accounted for 16.4 percent; debit cards represented 5.3 percent.
Our flipbook edition
Calendar of Events
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Allen Kopelman,
CEO, Nationwide Payment Systems
Allen, co-founded NPS in 2001, aiming to provide concierge-style service to each client. He now shares a wealth of expertise in his podcast.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
March 16th, 2026
New Payment Trends Reshaping the Industry
In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd explores some of the biggest developments shaping the payments landscape today. He discusses the rapid growth of digital wallets like Apple Pay, increasing merchant acceptance of cryptocurrency, and new payment frameworks emerging for cross-border transactions. He also highlights an important reality in payments: technology may evolve quickly, but consumer adoption often takes much longer.
The episode also features Patti Murphy’s Today in Payments segment, covering key industry updates including mobile wallet usage trends, crypto adoption among merchants, new cross-border payment initiatives from SWIFT, and Elon Musk’s plans for the upcoming X Money financial super app.
Company profile from GS260101
Process globally with your own branded, multi-acquirer platform
In April 2020, right after a once-in-a-century earthquake roiled Croatia, Field39 was born. The founders wanted to shake up cross-border commerce with a technology suite and knowledge base where people could learn about the technologies that power financial transactions.
