What we do
SMARTER PAYMENTS INTELLIGENCE
As the world’s leading payments consultancy, we work with hundreds of Global 500 merchants, saving them millions every year. We collaborate with you and your partners to harness the power of data in order to maximize payments supply chain performance, all with the goal of increasing the profitability of every transaction.
Powerful Analytics. Deeper Insights. Amplified Results.
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Latest Insights & Events
Unwrapping Card Fees This Holiday Season
How Have U.S. Card Fees Grown Since 2006?
U.S. merchants face some of the highest credit card swipe fees globally. On November 19, 2024, the Senate Judiciary Committee revisits this issue in a hearing titled “Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System.”
Credit Card Competition Act Could Result in Annual Savings Upward of $16.4 Billion
CMSPI estimates pro-competitive policies on U.S. debit have saved merchants and consumers billions.
How Much Interchange was Paid on Sales Tax in the U.S.?
CMSPI estimates that U.S. merchants paid nearly $10 billion in interchange on sales tax, gasoline and diesel excise taxes, and alcohol excise taxes. Read below to see how the impact differed by state.
“In the first 12 months of our engagement with CMSPI, we’ve worked together to generate an improvement in our e-commerce approval rates across markets. CMSPI’s ability to identify new opportunities in our data using their technology and implement solutions by working directly with our suppliers and issuing banks, was the key driver behind these improvements. We continue to collaborate with CMSPI to support our ambitious online growth strategy.”
“CMSPI operated as an extension of Victoria’s Secret’s payments team, providing expertise and peace of mind in our payment arrangements. By leading negotiations on our behalf, CMSPI enabled Victoria’s Secret to significantly improve our debit routing incentives, driving high six-figure annual savings while maintaining our key payment strategy for stores.”
“Spirit Airlines is a fast-growing organization and it’s highly important to us that our payments arrangements are optimized and future-proofed. I can honestly say that after going through a full CMSPI-managed RFP process, we have the peace of mind that our new arrangements are market-leading and dynamically set to support our rapid expansion.”