Together, we can make a Difference

Merchant Payments

The Merchant Payments Working Group will support merchants and payments providers by identifying challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving merchant payments ecosystem. It will provide a structured forum to represent the various merchant needs and challenges, promote innovation, and encourage the development of fair and future-proofed payments infrastructure, standards, and policies that benefit both merchants and the wider industry.

Why should I join a working group?

The Payments Association’s working groups are comprised of industry experts from across the payments chain, who share the mission of driving industry change to shape the future payments landscape and improve the industry on behalf of members of the association

Being a member of one of The Payments Association’s working groups comes with a host of benefits:

You will get exclusive access to meetings with industry experts.
The opportunity to build your network with the leading figures from across the payments industry.
Invites to exclusive events from The Payments Association, like the Working Group AGM at the annual PAY360 conference.
The opportunity to actively help deliver the Working Group outputs.

In addition, committee members will receive:

An invitation to an annual in-person meeting and lunch.
The opportunity to feature your headshot and company logo on selected outputs and our website.
The opportunity to contribute and network in our monthly meetings.

All working group members are representatives of organisations with The Payments Association membership.

Strategy and approach

Education

The working group will provide a platform for knowledge-sharing to supports merchants and payment providers. It will inform members of best practices, challenges and innovations to ensure transparency and clarity across the industry.

Policy

The working group will respond to industry consultations and issue position papers on regulatory and market developments that impact merchants and relevant stakeholders, helping shape a more balanced ecosystem.

Stakeholders

Primarily, the group will engage with and represent merchants and payment providers from the TPA’s community. The group will then also engage with relevant industry bodies and policymakers through forums and bilateral meetings.

Our mission

“Merchants once saw payments as a utility – simply a way to complete a sale. But in recent years, that’s changed. Merchants now play a critical role in shaping the payments experience by influencing consumer choice, driving the adoption of innovative payment methods, and raising expectations for speed, cost, and simplicity.

So, merchants must have a strong, coordinated voice across the industry. That’s why The Payments Association has launched the Merchant Payments Working Group, a dedicated forum to ensure their needs and insights continue to shape the future of payments.“

Matt Simester, Managing Director, Piran Consulting & Ambassador, The Payments Association, Working Group Lead

Recent related articles

Get in touch

Interested in joining our Merchant Payments Working Group?

Please fill out the form to indicate your interest in receiving more information about The Payments Association’s Merchant Payments Working Group. A member of our Project Team will be in touch with you shortly.