More than a thousand consultants contribute to Deloitte’s global Cards & Payments practice, which saw revenues increase more than 10% last year. Airlines, utilities, car companies, mobile network operators, theme parks, and other merchants now account for more than half of Deloitte’s Cards & Payments clients. Merchants have changed their thinking on payments, moving beyond seeing them as a cost center and instead viewing them as a strategic asset. They are spending money on consulting and professional services to control their own mobile wallets, giving consumers the ability to loa...