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How payment orchestration can help reduce payment costs and mitigate risks for airlines

How payment orchestration can help reduce payment costs and mitigate risks for airlines

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic propelled 43 commercial airlines to file for bankruptcy – exacerbating the often fractious relationship between an airline and its acquirers.

by Louis Wapler | Apr 28, 2022
10 mins read
5 best practices to improve the returns process that will increase sales

5 best practices to improve the returns process that will increase sales

For most retailers today, the key principle of their integrated omnichannel strategy is to place the customer at the centre, enhancing the customer experience and providing greater speed and convenience.

by Mark Beresford | Mar 30, 2022
6 mins read
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.

by Mark Beresford | Nov 30, 2021
5 mins read
Profile: John Lunn – Conducting the Payments Orchestra

Profile: John Lunn – Conducting the Payments Orchestra

John Lunn is an experienced technology and FinTech entrepreneur with 21 years of experience working and investing in financial services, commerce enablement, e-payments, data, security, and infrastructure.

by Mark Beresford | Sep 06, 2021
3 mins read
Harmonising Payments & Digital Transformation

Harmonising Payments & Digital Transformation

During the majority of 2021, Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has been tracking around 20 different specialist companies and we have built a comprehensive picture of the different Payment Orchestration Platforms (POPs).

by Mark Beresford | Sep 06, 2021
6 mins read
Which merchant types will benefit from a Payment Orchestration solution?

Which merchant types will benefit from a Payment Orchestration solution?

For the last 10 years, many types of merchants have found that payment acceptance has become very complicated – it used to be cash and cards regardless of the different countries that you operated – now there are literally hundreds of Alternative Payment Methods (APMs).

by Mark Beresford | Jul 30, 2021
5 mins read
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