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Issuing SaaS platforms are transforming commercial card programs through issuing, embedded finance, virtual cards and spend controls

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The BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) market is still dynamic and still evolving

The BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) market is still dynamic and still evolving

Mark Beresford (Director, London) discusses the ever-changing market of BNPL, one of the most popular alternative payment methods at the moment.

Retail & Hospitality
Implementation Support
by Mark Beresford | May 01, 2025
9 min listen
9 min read
Buy Now Pay Later
Travel Series: Enhancing Airlines’ Payment Acceptance Performance

Travel Series: Enhancing Airlines’ Payment Acceptance Performance

Julia Callejo (Senior Consultant, Paris) addresses the issue related to payment acceptance, namely, how to control cost of acceptance while optimising payment coverage. This short article summarises how airlines’ payment policies are evolving over time and which factors define them. It also illustrates common pain points related to costs of payment acceptance, market reach and payment conversion as well as describes potential solutions based on actual case studies.‍

Travel & Transport
Payment Optimisation
by Julia Callejo | Apr 01, 2025
6 min listen
6 min read
airline payments
Alternative Payment Methods
Digital payments
Cinema industry payments: innovations, challenges, and strategies

Cinema industry payments: innovations, challenges, and strategies

As part of its Retail & Hospitality sector, EDC is diving into key hospitality subsectors. In this article, Elisabetta Nadal (Associate Consultant, London) takes a closer look at the cinema industry - an integral part of the venues sector. She examines the strategies cinemas are adopting to stay competitive in an evolving market and highlights the key challenges they face, particularly when it comes to payment solutions.

Retail & Hospitality
Payment Optimisation
by Elisabetta Nadal | Apr 01, 2025
5 min listen
5 min read
Hospitality
Digital payments
ITB Berlin 2025: Insights and Learnings of the Hotel Payments Landscape

ITB Berlin 2025: Insights and Learnings of the Hotel Payments Landscape

ITB Berlin is a pivotal hospitality event that shapes the industry's strategic direction, into 2025 and beyond. Mark Beresford (Director, London) and Rohan Shaju (Associate Consultant, Paris) from Edgar, Dunn & Company attended the event to examine the innovations and trends shaping the industry, and to analyze their implications for payments. This article delves into the key takeaways from ITB Berlin and explores how strategic adoption of payments can ensure hospitality companies remain competitive and future-proofed in this dynamic landscape.

Retail & Hospitality
Strategy Consulting
by EDC Team | Apr 01, 2025
7 min listen
7 min read
Hotel Payments
AI
Embedded Payments
Technology Providers
Payment providers
Conversation with Andrew Hocking, Chief Executive Officer at Tribe Payments

Conversation with Andrew Hocking, Chief Executive Officer at Tribe Payments

Mark Beresford (Director, London) recently spoke with Andrew Hocking, Chief Executive Officer at Tribe Payments. Andrew described how Tribe Payments empowers businesses with a modular, cloud-native platform for seamless payment processing.

Fintech
Partner Selection
by Mark Beresford | Mar 04, 2025
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3 min read
Buy Now Pay Later
Digital payments
Travel Series: From plumbing to storefront: how “payments” is changing for airlines

Travel Series: From plumbing to storefront: how “payments” is changing for airlines

Payments represent approximately 2.2% of airlines' revenues—amounting to $22B globally—making it an important cost driver. Through its extensive project work, Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has identified seven payment issues that airlines face. EDC will launch a series of articles to cover each payment issue and share insights on solving them.

Travel & Transport
Strategy Consulting
by EDC Team | Mar 04, 2025
5 min listen
5 min read
airline payments
B2C
B2B Payments
Buy Now Pay Later
Digital payments

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