[June Townhall] The Size of the Prize: Where Merchants Can Unlock Savings

Lindsey Smolder, U.S. Payments Manager at McDonald’s and member of CMSPI’s Merchant Payments Leadership Council, joins our very own Kate Haller and Robbie MacDiarmid for a focused discussion on the cost saving opportunities available to merchants today. The session will explore the expanding set of payments optimization tools, the impact of the shift toward mobile and app‑based transactions, and how merchants can strengthen network and partner relationships, and leverage routing: especially in franchise environments facing economic pressure. The conversation will also touch on industry wide developments such as Reg II and PINless debit routing, supported by CMSPI’s Merchant Payments Intelligence to illustrate the scale of opportunity available across the market.