Mercator Advisory Group Webinar: US Merchant Acquiring Market 2009

2009-10-02 00:29:21 - The US Merchant Acquiring Market 2009

Mercator Advisory Group Webinar Series

The US Merchant Acquiring Market 2009: Accelerating Change in a Down Economy

October 22, 2009 2 P.M. Eastern DST

The economic downturn was the single biggest determining factor in the various performance records of the nation's largest acquirers in 2008. Merchant attrition and declining volume growth due to reduced consumer spending both had a large impact on merchant

acquirers' business.

Mercator Advisory Group invites you to take part in a webinar titled "The US Merchant Acquiring Market 2009: Accelerating Change in a Down Economy.” Please join Senior Analyst David Fish, as he provides an overview of the Merchant Acquiring Market. This webinar is based on a Mercator Advisory Group report of the same name “The US Merchant Acquiring Market 2009: Accelerating Change in a Down Economy.”

Acquiring industry stakeholders, businesspeople considering market entry, and other interested parties will gain actionable insight into the current trends impacting the space and how the changes in the national market might affect the industry landscape in the years to come. Mercator’s research provides guidance and perspective that touches on significant milestones in the US merchant acquiring industry in the past year through thoughtful discussion and analysis.

"As we consider the merchant acquiring space currently, and where it might be headed, we need to take into account many of the trends and the market events that stand to have a broad impact, either as catalysts or symptoms of these trends. Whether the issues at hand are a root cause of market dynamics or the result of them, change is happening in the space either way,” comments Senior Analyst David Fish. “Fortunately, the acquiring side of the payment chain has a long history of fighting tooth and nail for its slice of the action."

Agenda:

An introductory overview to some of the latest developments affecting players in the acquiring space.

An updated and refined taxonomy of the various business models employed by US acquirers.

Analysis of available market data on the performance of the biggest acquirers.

Projections for what the acquiring industry landscape might look like in the near future.

In-depth discussion of selected secular trends impacting the industry including the changing payments mix, potential regulatory actions, and data security.

To register for this event please visit Mercator Advisory Group's Website under Event Registration: mercatoradvisorygroup.com/


Members
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Non-Members (Fee)
A $250 fee is charged for non-members who register for each event. After registering for the event, Mercator Advisory Group will contact you to confirm your registration and accept . Once payment is made you will receive an email from WebEx confirming your registration along with additional instructions and a unique password for the event. We accept all major credit cards.

Media
Members of the press/media interested in participating in the teleconference can contact Brent Watters, Director of Marketing at: bwatters@mercatoradvisorygroup.com for media credentials for this online event.

About Mercator Advisory Group Webinars
Webinars are live, hour long audio conferences incorporating a simultaneous WebEx slide presentation by Mercator Advisory Group analysts. Time is reserved at the end of each teleconference for questions and answers.



About Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group is the leading independent research and advisory services firm exclusively focused on the payments and banking industries. We deliver pragmatic and timely research and advice designed to help our clients uncover the most lucrative opportunities to maximize revenue growth and contain costs. Our clients range from the world's largest payment issuers, acquirers, processors, merchants and associations to leading technology providers and investors.