Blog May 30th 2023

Navigating Least Cost Routing: Find Savings and Develop an Optimal Payments Strategy

As 2023 brings the introduction of online routing, followed by mobile wallet routing enablement in 2024, Least Cost Routing (LCR) is rapidly transforming the payments game for Australian merchants and the savings opportunity has grown to an estimated $840m AUD annually.  

CMSPI’s insightful infographic reveals the remarkable savings opportunity of LCR, obstacles that may make LCR difficult to achieve, and how CMSPI, the go-to payments advisors for leading merchants, can guide Australian businesses in overcoming these obstacles and obtain significant savings.

Blog March 5th 2024

Ecommerce Battlegrounds: Fortifying Your Online Revenue Against Fraudulent Refunds and Chargebacks

In an era where digital transactions form the backbone of global commerce, protecting online revenues against online fraud is more important than ever. The latest data from the Nilson report reveals a concerning trend: the U.S., despite making up only a quarter of global card volume, accounted for nearly half of the world’s total card fraud losses in 2022, amounting to a staggering $13.61 billion in lost revenue. 1
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Blog March 4th 2024

Cutting Costs, Not Corners: The 2024 Guide to Least Cost Routing for Aussies

In today’s economy, Australian businesses are keenly aware that every dollar counts, and efficiency is king. In payments, the spotlight is shining bright on least cost routing (LCR) as a mechanism for businesses to lower payments costs without compromising on customer experience. With LCR expanding to both online and mobile wallet transactions this year, what should be top of merchants’ minds?

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Blog February 21st 2024

4 Essential Steps for a Winning Tokenization Strategy

Maybe your processor has approached you with their latest token solution, or your finance team has heard about the potential interchange fee discounts?1 Perhaps you’re even re-vamping your card processing setup and your old strategy doesn’t work anymore. Whatever the reason, tokenization is on the brain, and there are four things you should consider before making a change.

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Blog January 18th 2024

Payments in 2024: The Outlook from Industry Experts

In its December 2023 Townhall,1 CMSPI asked industry experts Holly Tjaden, U.S. Payments Manager for McDonald’s, and Lorin Young, Global Payments Manager at Columbia Sportswear, to unpack the challenges and triumphs of the last year in payments. But what’s next? From Artificial Intelligence to the familiar ‘soft landing’, here’s what payments managers are looking out for in 2024.

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