Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) 2021 Mid-Year Payments Conference and Tech Forum

On February 10-25, we virtually attended the Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) 2021 Mid-Year  Conference and Tech Forum. The MAG is the leading US association for merchants to discuss payments related issues. We were excited to return as sponsors to the MAG as we explore merchants’ growth strategies in a radically changing global payments ecosystem. In this rapidly evolving industry, all players must quickly find their footing to remain competitive. 

Oliver Wyman journeys alongside our clients each step of the way from strategy to implementation, and as a result, our engagements have helped realize high-impact breakthroughs for value that deliver lower costs, greater growth, and improved performance at scale. Our deep industry expertise and a focus on excellence make our consulting teams extraordinarily effective.

If you missed us at our MAG virtual exhibit booth and would like to discuss your payments issues, please email payments@oliverwyman.com.

Our experts were featured in:

• Beth Costa moderated a panel titled “Emerging Checkout Experiences That Consumers Are Watching.” The panel explored how merchants should think about and plan for upgrading their shopping experiences to meet consumer expectations in 2021. 
• Rob Mau served as a panelist on the topic “Cybersecurity: Identify Good Transactions.” The session centered on merchant strategies to distinguish between good transactions and risky ones to optimize authorization rates.

Oliver Wyman’s Payments platform advises the world’s most sophisticated institutions on their payment strategies. We work with leading banks, networks, merchant acquirers, payments companies and private equity firms to drive growth, enhance performance and reduce risk. We draw from our global network of experts, within financial services and across our other industry sectors.