Green Sheet
22:24:04 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Synchrony, OpenAI collaborate to power next era of agentic commerce
22:22:25 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Afriex, Global Innovations Bank strengthen global payments infrastructure
22:20:19 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Vyne Dental®, Zelis® P to modernize insurance payments for dental practices
22:17:29 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Xsolla adds 15+ new local payment methods
22:15:57 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Expensify Visa® Commercial Card brings new proactive spend controls to 14 countries
22:13:13 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Melio expands Into expense management for SMBs
22:09:58 (UTC) 08-17-2026
Elavon, Sage renew partnership to simplify payments for growing businesses
22:07:56 (UTC) 08-17-2026
AMEX to Participate in Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
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Monday, August 17, 2026
Green Sheet interviews the Interledger Foundation's Briana Marbury
Brazil's PIX has brought millions of consumers into the digital financial system in just a few years while giving merchants a fast, low-cost alternative to traditional payment methods. Its success has also raised questions about competition between public payment infrastructure and established card networks. We touched base with Briana Marbury, president and CEO of the Interledger Foundation, about what drove PIX's rapid adoption, its impact on merchants and card networks, and the lessons Brazil's experience may hold for the U.S. payments industry.
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.
