Strategic Research & Analysis
Ad Hoc Research
The Strawhecker Group’s strategic research service is performed by professional researchers with the capability to produce timely and relevant information. TSG’s strategic research service has the capability to research and prepare any statistics, trends, articles, legal cases, or reports needed for all clients of TSG. Research is available on a per request price, which is billed on an hourly basis. An introductory special currently includes one free hour of research time for one hour purchased. Examples of recent studies TSG has completed include: M&A activity reports, ACH providers overview, industry vertical growth reports and company capsules of software providers utilizing payments integration.
Industry Studies
The Strawhecker Group provides the payments industry with highly focused research and industry wide studies available by individual purchase; discounted prices available for purchasers of recurring reports and for participants in TSG industry studies.
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TSG’s Public Payments Companies Analysis
- Last updated: April 2011
- View 10-Page Preview: Payments Industry Snapshot Vol. #1 Acquiring/Processing
- Overview: The report reviews recent strategies, tactics, and performance of companies that operate in the acquiring and processing sectors of the electronic payments industry. The report also contains recent movements in the stock price and market value metrics of the companies analyzed in the report as well as their aggregated financial performance and top trends in the sector. Companies currently included in the report include First Data, Total Systems Services (TSYS), Global Payments, and Heartland Payments Systems.
Pricing Benchmark Study
- Last updated: July 2011
- View Summary of Report: Merchant Pricing Summary
- Overview: Recognized as the largest Acquiring Processing Pricing Study of its kind in the acquiring industry. This is the sixth edition of the annual study that compares the processing pricing (line item and total cost per transaction) by portfolio size. The study segments the major front-end authorization line item, back-end settlement costs, compares BIN sponsorship costs and other key operational and marketing management data. New features include: ACH cost points, pre-paid card cost points by major providers and for the first time participants will be asked if they were charged a PCI fee from their processor last year.
2011 Directory of U.S. Merchant Acquirers
- Last updated: April 2011
- View Report Summary: Directory Report Overview
- Overview: This report analyzes the current Top 110 players in the US Merchant Acquiring industry along with 30 supplemental ISOs. This report details specific information about each acquirer including: processors and sponsor banks, while highlighting the key differences of each by detailing the Ownership Structure as well as noting Strategic Partners as well. The report also illustrates the volume and transactions processed over the past 3 years as well as each company’s merchant base where available. In addition the report contains links to significant news or occurrences affecting each specific company.
ETA/TSG Economic Indicators Report
- Last updated: August 2011
- View Report Summary: Report Overview
- Overview: The report combines data from dozens of highly reputable sources into a convenient “dashboard” to help you understand what’s going on in the economy and guide your business strategy in the months ahead. The information is presented in an easy-to-read graphical format, with expert payment industry analysis by TSG.