Merchant Payments Ecosystem

14/10/2026

THE MILLION-DOLLAR question in merchant payments:
What should you OWN, and what should you OUTSOURCE? 🤔

With so many payment providers, platforms and technologies available, are we actually making life EASIER for merchants, or MORE COMPLICATED?

🎙️ In our latest Voice of MPE episode, Geoffrey Barraclough, Hubert O'Donoghue CDir and Roger Alexander bring decades of experience leading major payments businesses to one conversation.

And they don't hold back on the big questions:
🔹 Has technology made payments easier for merchants or just for consumers?
🔹 Who really owns the customer relationship?
🔹 Can simplify the growing payments ecosystem?
🔹 What should today's CFOs and payments leaders prioritise?
🔹 And how will reshape payments over the next decade?

As Hubert puts it: “Anything is possible with AI.”

But here's the part you won't want to miss: If these industry experts were starting a payments business today, what would they build? Their answers might surprise you.

▶️ Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/YaJptEQKbxU?si=4YdfQg0I1is0p42P

🎧 Prefer to listen? Find Voice of MPE on other podcast platforms:
https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com/intelligence-type/the-voice-of-mpe-podcasts/

📍 Let's continue the conversation in person. Join us for 20 Years of MPE, 9–11 March 2027 in Berlin, where the European merchant payments community comes together to explore what's next. https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

💬 Your turn: Should merchants own more of their payments technology, or focus on finding the right partners? Let us know in the comments!

10/10/2026

💬 Everyone talks about what merchants need. But how often do we actually ask them? 👀

It’s time to give merchants the mic. 🎤

On 27 October in London, we’re bringing merchant payment leaders together for MPE Merchant Circles. One day to share real challenges, exchange ideas, and have the conversations that matter.

🤝 Learn from people facing the same challenges.

💡 Share what’s working (and what’s not).

🎤 Make your voice heard.

With perspectives from IKEA (Ingka Group), Mastercard, JLR, Worldpay and Edgar, Dunn & Company, followed by merchant-only conversations under the Chatham House Rule.

📍 Sea Containers Events, London

📅 27 October

✨ Merchant places are complimentary, invitation-only and subject to approval.

🎥 Watch until the end and hear why we are bringing merchants together.

🔗 Request your invitation via the link in bio.

📩 Know someone leading payments, fraud or checkout? Send them this Reel. They should be part of the conversation.

08/10/2026

𝗔 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.
𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

What happens to costs❓
Where customers encounter friction❓
What a team needs to make a change work❓

Those experiences deserve to help shape the decisions the payments industry makes next.

That’s why we’re launching 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀.

On 𝟮𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, we’re creating space for merchants to learn from each other and give their everyday challenges a stronger voice.

You might have an approach that worked, a lesson learned the hard way, or a question you’re still working through. Each can open a useful conversation with someone facing a similar challenge.

The opening programme brings perspectives from 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 | IKEA, Mastercard, 𝗝𝗟𝗥, 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗿, 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆, and Worldpay. The merchant-only Circles make time to explore what matters to the people taking part, under the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲.

We’ll finish with dinner and have time to keep talking.

📍 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 · 𝟮𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

If you lead payments, fraud or checkout within a merchant organisation, we’d love to hear your perspective.

𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹.

Request your invitation via the link in the first comment.

07/10/2026

🧊 The processing fee is just the tip of the iceberg. The rest is hiding under the surface.
You negotiated the lowest rate. Nice, but meanwhile, false declines are turning away good customers, reconciliation is a treasure hunt, and refunds are doing their own thing.

In the latest Voice of MPE, Sandra Mianda🖇, from Paypr.work [ˈpeɪpəwəːk], Vassilina Lapteva Walford from PaymentVibes and Veronica Cuccu from PVH Corp. explain why the real cost of payments goes far beyond the rate on your contract, and what to do about it.

What you'll get:
🔹 Where revenue sneaks out of the payment flow
🔹 Why "cheapest offer" ≠ "lowest cost"
🔹 What your data is trying to tell you
🔹 How false declines quietly eat your revenue
🔹 Why your payment provider should be a partner, not just a vendor
🔹 How to turn payments from a cost center into a growth story

Press play and tell us: where would you start hunting for leaks? 👇
Full episode: https://youtu.be/tLFeOgCMqPw

💯 Ready to look below the surface? Come to MPE 2027 to uncover hidden fees and fix what's costing your business money. Join us: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

07/10/2026

𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻.

On 𝟮𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, MPE Merchant Circles brings merchant payments professionals together at 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻.

Here’s who will help open the discussion:
→ 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗮𝘄, IKEA, starts with a merchant provocation: challenging assumptions and giving us something to debate.
→ 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻, Mastercard, brings an economic perspective on the trends shaping the market.
→ 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗼, 𝗝𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿; 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗿, 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆; 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶, and 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳𝗳-𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆, Worldpay, explore what those trends mean for the decisions merchant teams face today.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

In facilitated, merchant-only Circles, participants will compare experiences and work through the challenges they bring.

Which needs attention first? That’s for the merchants taking part to decide.

The Circles follow the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲, with dinner and networking afterwards.

𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹.

If you lead payments, fraud or checkout within a merchant organisation, request your invitation — or nominate a colleague.

Link in the first comment.

01/10/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟳𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻.

But your presence in Berlin can do more than put your brand on the floor.

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗣𝗘.

From Deal Engine and exhibition space to roundtables, Voice of MPE and selected brand activations — the question is not simply where you want to be seen.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲.

1,600+ payments leaders. 500+ merchants.
The 20th edition. Berlin, 9–11 March 2027.

29/09/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.

Not a rushed question after a panel. Time to sit with peers who understand the challenge — and talk it through properly.

That’s why we’re bringing 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 to London on 𝟮𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿.

We’ll start with a merchant-led conversation, then move into circles of no more than ten under Chatham House Rule. Dinner gives everyone time to keep talking and make the connections that last beyond the event.

What’s on your mind right now? Fraud and AI abuse? Scheme costs? Checkout conversion? Orchestration? Bring the question you wish you had more time to discuss with other merchants.

Merchants from Flutter International, DAZN, easyJet, River Island, Transport for London, and many more will be in the room.

𝟱𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻.

If you work in payments, fraud, checkout or payment operations at a merchant organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Or pass this to the person on your team who should be there. 🙌

📍 Sea Containers Events, London
📅 27 October | 15:00–19:30
🎟️ Complimentary for merchants, by invitation request

Link in the first comment

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 20𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘗𝘌, 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯 9–11 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩.

23/09/2026

23/09/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟯𝟬% 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳.

Early Bird closes tonight. Until then, a delegate pass is €𝟮,𝟲𝟵𝟱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 €𝟯,𝟴𝟱𝟬, excl. VAT — 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 €𝟭,𝟭𝟱𝟱.

From tomorrow, the full rate of €3,850 applies.

𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝟵–𝟭𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳.

Registration link in the first comment.

21/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟯𝟬% 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳.

Early Bird closes this Wednesday, 23 September. Until then, a delegate pass is €𝟮,𝟲𝟵𝟱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 €𝟯,𝟴𝟱𝟬, excl. VAT.

What that gets you:
→ 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝟵–𝟭𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳
→ 𝟭𝟮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀, from agentic commerce to who owns payments inside the merchant organisation
→ 𝟭,𝟲𝟬𝟬+ 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 joined us at MPE 2026, including 500+ merchants
→ 𝟳,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 arranged at MPE 2026, with 84% booked before the event

And the first 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆.

Registration link in the first comment.