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
How Much Interchange was Paid on Sales Tax in the U.S.?
Federal Reserve Data on Debit Networks, Fees, and Fraud: Part Two
Part Two of this Two Part series dives deeper into the Federal Reserve’s latest biannual publication to reveal the complexity of interchange and network fees and the significant shift in debit card fraud liability.
Federal Reserve Data on Debit Networks, Fees, and Fraud: Part One
Part One of a Two Part series begins the exploration of the Federal Reserve’s latest biannual publication reporting insights on debit card’s market shares and the continued expansion of Card-Not-Present transactions in the U.S.
Unwrapping Card Fees This Holiday Season
Retailers face their costliest holiday season yet as fees surge and ecommerce grows. With spending projected to exceed $1 Trillion, CMSPI estimates card acceptance fees will reach $19.9 Billion – equivalent to funding hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers’ annual wages.
“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.”