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What will the metaverse mean for digital commerce?

What will the metaverse mean for digital commerce?

What will the metaverse mean for digital commerce?Following the 28 October 2021 announcement by Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook will be renamed ‘Meta’, the term ‘metaverse’ has truly come out from the back room, where the gamer is consumed by games such as Roblox or Fortnite, into everyone’s consciousness.

Fintech
Product Innovation
by Mark Beresford | Feb 01, 2022
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e-commerce
M&A of the month: EQT Private Equity to acquire BillTrust for $1.7B

M&A of the month: EQT Private Equity to acquire BillTrust for $1.7B

In this month’s M&A update, Euan Jones (Business Analyst, London) looked at the near-final $1.7bn acquisition of BillTrust. In contrast to 2022’s downturn in payment company valuations and investing activity, the BillTrust deal is another example that meaningful and notable acquisitions are still happening. 

Investors & Private Equity
M&A Advisory
by Euan Jones | Jan 11, 2022
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B2B Payments
M&A
Digital payments
Conversation with Justin Benson, CEO at Spreedly

Conversation with Justin Benson, CEO at Spreedly

Justin Benson, CEO at Spreedly, payment orchestration provider, recently talked with Davide Villa (Consultant, San Francisco). During their conversation, Justin talked about the origin of Spreedly, their value proposition and shared his views on key market trends.

Payment Service Providers & Acquirers
Partner Selection
by Davide Villa | Jan 11, 2022
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Leadership Interview
Payment Orchestration
Why Mobile money in Africa is a missed opportunity for Airline operators

Why Mobile money in Africa is a missed opportunity for Airline operators

In 2019, the Global System Mobile Association (GSMA) had valued the daily volume of mobile transactions in Africa at $1.9 Billion and sized the number of registered mobile money accounts at one billion spread across the continent. In 2020, GSMA also estimated that the total transactional volume has reached $495 Billion.

Travel & Transport
Product Innovation
by Louis Wapler | Nov 30, 2021
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Omnichannel
e-commerce
Meet EDC: Louis Wapler, Senior Consultant at EDC Paris

Meet EDC: Louis Wapler, Senior Consultant at EDC Paris

Louis is a Senior Consultant working at the EDC Paris office. He has joined the firm in March 2021 and has graduated with an MBA from ESCP Business school in 2020. Prior to joining EDC, Louis worked for 7 years in the banking and aviation industries.

Payments
Strategy Development
by EDC Team | Nov 30, 2021
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Conducting the Payments Orchestra

Conducting the Payments Orchestra

Throughout 2021, Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has been tracking fifteen Payment Orchestration Platforms (POPs). These are specialist companies that have received just over $350 million of investment. Regardless of the pandemic, there remains a robust and steady investment into POPs that are serving an interesting and evolving retail payments acceptance market.

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Payment Optimisation
by Mark Beresford | Nov 30, 2021
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Payment Orchestration

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