
Using the term “leapfrogging” about the emergence of alternatives is untrueÂ
It mirrors the vision of Card Model Expansion and its own limits and blind spots
Spill the Tea on Payment is an independent space to think about payments beyond the surface.
Every piece here belongs to one of four floors of reflection, from the concrete to the systemic:Â
Ground Floor explains how the industry really works,
Market in Motion observes where it moves,
Narrative Tension challenges what it tells us,
and Structural Shifts explores how it reshapes power.
Together, they form one thing: an independent view of how payments shape, and are shaped by, the world.
Why do retailers keep integrating more and owning less?
And what does this tell us about the future of payments and retail strategy?
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