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Keeping an eye on Credit Cards in Congress

Should the CCCA bill pass, there will certainly be available savings on credit card fees from the forced competition, but this will also require significant planning. Adding a second routing option is not as easy as just toggling a switch.

January 4, 2023 by wcapra No comment(s) PAYMENTS+, Uncategorized CCCA, credit card competition act, credit cards, Payments, payments industry
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What does the new Taco Bell Defy concept mean for Convenience?

This new Taco Bell concept should not be seen merely as a signal to other fast-food operators and Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) that change is coming; this is a sign to all who strive to offer quick, convenient, access to high quality food and drink that adaptation is required.  As a company, you don’t get…

June 13, 2022 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized Consumer Engagement, consumer experience, convenience, Digital commerce, QSRs
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Are you protected from ransomware?

When considering security protection and prevention measures, if the goal is to not become the next headline, the time to start working on your approach is today. This isn’t something that should be planned and budgeted for 2022.

May 13, 2021 by wcapra No comment(s) SECURITY+, Uncategorized colonial pipeline, data security, InfoSec, ransomware
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What’s Coming in PCI DSS 4.0 and How Should You Prepare?

Merchants can expect significant changes forthcoming in PCI 4.0 for the standard to match the current state of our payments ecosystem.

May 5, 2021 by wcapra No comment(s) PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+, Uncategorized data security, Payment Technology, Payments, pci, PCI compliance, pci-dss
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How do you know when to add Network Tokenization to your payment arsenal?

It’s important to take a holistic step back and think about the goals of your payment architecture to determine whether network tokenization is a strategic fit for your organization

April 23, 2021 by Daniel Kahan No comment(s) PAYMENTS+, SECURITY+, Uncategorized network tokenization, network tokens, Payments, tokenization
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The CPRA Takes Effect Sooner Than You Might Think

While January 1, 2023 sounds like it’s eons away, from a project planning and assessment timeline perspective, it’s quite soon. When you add in the CPRA lookback period of January 1, 2022, and associated fines and penalties that will hit in 2023, planning takes on even greater importance.

April 6, 2021 by wcapra No comment(s) RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+, Uncategorized cdpa, cpra, data privacy
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Loyalty For Fuel Retailers Has Never Required More Decisions

For Convenience and Fuel Retailers, navigating the minefield of considerations that need to be thought of in relation to Loyalty and Consumer Engagement, surrounding business impacts and business decisions should not be taken lightly. Adding an outside view that has significant industry experience as early as possible in your internal discussions will pay huge dividends…

March 23, 2021 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PETRO+, Uncategorized convenience and fuel, Convenience Store, fuel and convenience, Loyalty, Loyalty Program, loyalty programs, Mobile Commerce, mobile payments
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Eight Digit BIN Expansion Only 12 Months Away

April 2022 may as well be tomorrow in the scheme of assessing, planning, testing and completing projects to mitigate the impact of the eight-digit BIN expansion that Visa will be imposing on merchants.

March 16, 2021 by wcapra No comment(s) PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized BIN, Bin Expansion, visa
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DCX: Growth Marketing and the Digital Transformation

Executing a successful digital consumer experience (DCX) strategy requires the awareness of what needs to be done to succeed, the knowledge to bring that strategy to bear, and the wisdom to learn from iteration.

March 14, 2021 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PETRO+, Uncategorized acquisition, consumer experience, dcx, Digital commerce, Digital marketing, digital payments, digital retail, digital transformation, growth marketing, retail fuel
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October 9 COVID Update: Midwest and Great Plains See Continued Growth

The following summary and its attached report are the twenty-second in the ongoing series by the W. Capra Data Science team on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the industries we service over time.  The previous reports can be found in the following links: April 14, April 23, April 30, May 6, May 13,…

October 9, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized covid, covid data, covid trends
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Stuzo and W. Capra Partner to Offer Enhanced and Streamlined Implementations

Stuzo and W. Capra Partner to Offer Enhanced and Streamlined Implementations

In an effort to increases speed, efficiency, and value creation for fuel and convenience retailers, W. Capra has partnered with Stuzo to offer enhanced streamlined implementation capabilities. The original press release can be found here. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Stuzo, a leading provider of intelligent 1:1 loyalty, contactless commerce, and modern digital storefront technology and W.…

September 9, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized Consumer Engagement, Contactless, digital storefront, fuel and convenience, implementation, loyalty technology, managed services, stuzo
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Evaluating Your Payments Roadmap in the COVID-19 Era

While we still do not have an end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, one impact that is here to stay is the shift in the way that people shop and pay. With retail stores temporarily closing or reducing hours, delivery/pickup surging in popularity, and physical contact points being avoided as much as possible, merchants…

July 20, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) Uncategorized
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