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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.
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Latest Insights & Events
Navigating Approvals Growing Complexities Part 2
Anticipating Australia’s Payment Reform
In part one of a two-part series, we provide a quick recap of Australia’s regulatory framework while we await announcement of a significant payment reform in the coming weeks.
Navigating Approvals Growing Complexities Part 1
In part one of a two-part series, we provide a detailed look into the difference between gross and net approval rates and the impact of fraud strategy on approvals.
How Much Interchange was Paid on Sales Tax in the U.S.?
CMSPI estimates that U.S. merchants paid nearly $11 billion in interchange on sales tax in 2024 alone. Read more 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.”