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Welcome to the new North.

Welcome to the new North.

North American Bancard is now “North.” A new brand with a shorter, simpler name, yes, but those five letters stand for much more.


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Expert Tips on How to Increase Conversions for Your Ecommerce Site

In 2017, for the first time, global retail ecommerce sales will account for 10 percent of total retail sales, eMarketer reports. Despite the …

World Payments Report 2017 Shows Increase in Digital Payments

According to the recently released World Payments Report 2017 by Capgemini and BNP Paribas, global non-cash transactions experienced their growth …

5 Customer Analytics Tools to Use to Learn More About Your Shoppers

Gathering data about your customers helps your business make smarter product development, marketing, and creative decisions that can improve …

A Guide to Credit Card Fraud for Businesses

The September 2017 announcement of an Equifax breach, which exposed the sensitive personal information of more than 143 million Americans, plus …

Which Social Network Should Your Business Use?

If you want to connect with your customers, go to where they are: social media. Nearly 80% of internet users are on Facebook alone. Here are the …

What Does EMV Chip Card Technology Mean for Your Business?

If your business accepts debit and credit cards, you know that the world of payment transactions is constantly changing. You’re probably concerned …

Credit Card Companies and Hidden Fees: What to Look For

Not surprisingly, one of the top reasons startups and small businesses fail is because of a lack of capital. A survey of 100 entrepreneurs and …

What’s More Expensive: Processing Credit Cards or Accepting Cash?

As a small business, you want to optimize your finances everywhere possible, including regarding how you process payments for customers. Because …

5 Cloud-Based Tools That Improve Business Communication

From ecommerce to in-store businesses, the advancing of mobile technologies is improving productivity across diverse industries. Forbes reports …

How to Use Mobile to Improve the In-Store Experience: 5 Experts Offer Tips

It’s likely you’ve seen customers in your stores looking at their smartphones as they shop. Marketing Land reports 90 percent of shoppers use …

How to Improve Your Ecommerce Store: 6 Experts Offer Tips

American ecommerce sales continue to climb, with an expected increase of 8 to 12 percent in 2017, according to the National Retail Federation. …

PCI compliance for small business: 5 key tips.

This is a guest post written by Zach Walker, director of technical support, CISSP, ASV at SecurityMetrics.

Major Keys for Identifying Different Kinds of Phishing Scams

If you’ve checked your email in the last few days, chances are pretty good that there was at least one phishing scam in your inbox. Phishing …

5 Influencer Marketing Mistakes (And What to Do Instead)

With the rise of social media and consumer desire for trusted recommendations, influencer marketing is proving to be a useful tool for small …

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