Key Themes at 2019 Merchant Megashows: Shoptalk and NRF Retail Big Show

Retail events reveal payments opportunities.

Store closings continue to be a way of life for the U.S. retail industry. Two major trade shows aim to guide merchants through the crossfire of digital commerce challenges and changing consumer shopping behavior. Mercator Advisory Group visited Las Vegas recently and New York earlier this quarter to find payments insights and opportunities that merchants can leverage for future success.