Payments Analytics Month: Week 3
Week 3 of ‘Payments Analytics Month’ illustrates a selection of vital data-points from TSG’s research divison. In an industry where credible intel is top-of-mind, TSG has the go-to data for clients. HIGHLIGHTS: Click the links below for »
TNS to acquire unattended payments provider Advam
Mobile Payments Today Transaction Network Services has agreed to acquire Advam, a payments specialist in the unattended and e-commerce payments segments. The acquisition will allow TNS to expand its reach in payments markets across the United States, Europe and Asia »
Payments Analytics Month: Week 2
Week 2 of ‘Payments Analytics Month’ illustrates a selection of vital data-points from GEM. The GEM platform contains merchant, developer and performance data for subscribing gatewayss that account for approximately two-thirds of eCommerce spend in the U.S. HIGHLIGHTS: Click »
Now Available: Payments Industry 101
TSG is releasing its newest eReport, Payments Industry 101, which provides a high-level overview to familiarize individuals with the payments industry. TSG’s Payments Industry 101 is part of a larger “Payment Industry Series” that will include deeper dives »
TSG in Digital Transactions: Small Merchants Are Generating Bigger Payment Volumes, Analysis Finds
Digital Transactions: Small merchants are generating more payment volume, and health-care providers handily outlive restaurants and bars in their relationships with merchant acquirers, according to a new analysis from The Strawhecker Group. Data from the »
Square pushes into consumer lending with installment payments service
Reuters: Square Inc, the payments company founded by Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, has launched a new service that enables customers of its small-business clients to pay for purchases in installments, the company said »
TSG/ETA Release U.S. Spending Snapshot
The Strawhecker Group (TSG), in partnership with the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is pleased to release its inaugural U.S. Spending Snapshot. Download the report. Powered by real data from TSG’s Acquiring Industry Metrics (AIM) platform*, »
Payments Analytics Month: Week 1
Week 1 of ‘Payments Analytics Month’ illustrates a selection of vital data-points from AIM. The AIM platform contains real data on approximately 50% of credit card-accepting merchants in the U.S. (3.7M merchants) including price, profitability, attrition, and »
Blurred Lines: Payments Companies Evolve to Meet Consumer and Merchant Needs
The Strawhecker Group (TSG), the largest analytics and consulting firm focused on the payments acceptance industry, is kicking-off its second-annual ‘Payments Analytics Month’. This month will highlight the importance of using analytics to enhance decision-making »
eBay Begins Managing Payments in the U.S.
Multichannel Merchant eBay announced it will begin managing transaction payments in the U.S., which will let shoppers complete their purchases entirely on eBay’s site. Sellers will no longer be paid directly from buyers via PayPal; »
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Stripe moves into in-store payments
Finextra Stripe is going after the high street, launching its own point-of-sale payments terminal package targeted at online retailers making the jump to offline. Stripe has built itself up into a multi-billion dollar company off »
TSG Served as Portfolio Advisor to Talus in its Acquisition of Prolific Business Solutions
Talus, a leading fintech payment solution provider to 25,000+ small and medium sized business clients across the U.S., today announced the completion of its acquisition of Scottsdale-based Prolific Business Solutions. The Strawhecker Group acted as portfolio »
Mastercard partners with Microsoft in an attempt to boost services offerings
MarketWatch A partnersip with Microsoft Corp. is Mastercard Inc.’s latest attempt to branch out beyond traditional payments and into new commerce-oriented services. The company on Wednesday introduced Mastercard Track, a platform meant to aid companies »
TSG Big Data: Profitability of Merchants in the U.S.
This analysis looks at five merchant groups and their performance when looking at those with between $50K – $250K in annual dollar volume as well as those with an average ticket of between $50 – »
