Bill pay isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a good thing

This transition didn’t happen overnight. It took years of innovation and careful integration to transform outdated payment systems into the modern, scalable, secure, and resilient platforms we use today.

Prep for peak season success with 3Ss: Stability, scalability, and security

The 2025 holiday shopping season requires merchants to prepare now for the golden quarter.

What you need to know about Visa’s new acquirer monitoring program (VAMP)

Visa’s newly launched Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) is a significant shift in how fraud and dispute risks are measured and managed across the payments ecosystem.

The future of payments: Unlocking the power of payments orchestration

On this page Payments orchestration optimizes multiple payment processing providers and methods using a single, unified platform. Think of it as the conductor of an orchestra, ensuring each instrument plays its part harmoniously. This approach not only simplifies payment processing but also enhances overall efficiency and effectiveness.

Navigating the future of payments: Tackling fraud, risk, and compliance

In today's rapidly evolving payments landscape, financial institutions and businesses face unprecedented challenges in fraud prevention, risk management, and regulatory compliance

How to use AI to stay ahead of fraud during peak seasons

High-volume transaction periods are critical to revenue but open the door to criminals. See how artificial intelligence slams that door shut to provide protection when you need it the most.

The 6 strategic moves every retail merchant must make

Today’s payment decisions have lasting impacts on more than profitability.

How Click to Pay turns seamless payments into a competitive advantage

The evolution of eCommerce has been a story of balancing simplicity and security. As consumers increasingly demand fast, frictionless payment options, merchants must keep pace or risk cart abandonment and missed sales opportunities.

Unboxing holiday trends: ACI’s insights on payments and fraud for the golden quarter

As the holiday season approaches, merchants are busy dusting off their payment strategies to prepare for the annual sales surge. ACI’s latest holiday report, Unwrapping Checkout Trends, provides crucial insights that should have merchants rethinking their priorities – especially regarding intelligent payments and fraud orchestration. Here’s a quick snapshot of the findings.

Pivoting to the new way of intelligent decision-making: The journey toward convenience

Neither the individual who initiated the first card-not-present transaction nor the organization that pioneered a customer convenience channel could have foreseen the trajectory and evolution of payment systems. Fast-forward to today – the commerce landscape continues to be propelled by consumer-preferred payment methods that are convenient, swift, and efficient.

Pay with my hand? No way!

While I was watching the news, a story came on about a new technology coming to the local Whole Foods where you could pay with your palm.

Need a refreshing spike in summer sales? Follow Amazon’s lead

Traditionally, the summer is a slower time for retail, with sales in the U.S. typically centered around key holidays like Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day. In the summer of 2015, Amazon changed everything when it introduced Amazon Prime Day, its own all-purpose summer shopping holiday exclusively for Amazon Prime members. This helped the marketplace giant in two ways: it increased sales during a lull, and it provided an additional incentive to become an Amazon Prime member.