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          Looking Back at the Future of Merchant Payment Systems

          Posted on November 11, 2021February 18, 2025 by Payment Monkey
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          Outsourcing the payment function means retailers are better able to service their customers, leaving them free to develop their core business, or so they were told by the payment service provider salespeople.

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