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The Daily Brief: five things operators are watching
Good morning. Here is what matters for operators and investors today.
Payments
Merchant statements are getting a second look across the industry as more providers move to interchange-plus pricing. If you have not re-quoted your processing in two years, the market has moved without you.
AI
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