LEADERSHIP
Clint Cady
Partner
Clint has been with W. Capra since 2011 and has taken on many roles in leading our consulting team in delivering merchant-focused solutions to our clients. He has extensive experience helping both card-present and card-not-present merchants with retail transformation conversions, loyalty and consumer engagement, and security and compliance initiatives. Leveraging his breadth of knowledge in EMV, fraud, encryption, and tokenization, Clint helps omni-channel merchants prepare and navigate the multi-layered security journey across many verticals.
Outside of work, Clint loves traveling with his family while also cheering on the Kentucky Wildcats.
Insights
- What Merchants Need to Know About the Visa / Mastercard SettlementThough there are multiple class action lawsuits in place against the card brands, the particular litigation addressed in the March 26, 2024, settlement carries industry-wide implications. Per the settlement, Visa and Mastercard have agreed that, interchange rates will lower rates by 4 basis points for the next 3 years.
- What’s the Cost of Not Monitoring Your Cost of Acceptance?Every major retailer accepts credit card payments across the varied channels that consumers use to shop. With this acceptance comes myriad processing fees, ranging from direct and understandable to fees described with esoteric acronyms on merchant funding statements that only the most experienced experts on the acquirer team can explain. Since payment processing fees can be one of the most significant expenses a retailer has, how can you stay on top of your cost of acceptance and ensure margins aren’t eroding in an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment?
- As Technology Evolves, So Does the Need for Quality AssuranceAs the industry witnesses constant innovation and the introduction of new solutions, QA capabilities have become table stakes for ensuring the smooth functioning of consumer-facing and back-end technology. Whether rolling out new capabilities, maintaining existing solutions, or testing hypotheses, technological advances have introduced new channels that require rigid testing.
