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North American Bancard is now “North.” A new brand with a shorter, simpler name, yes, but those five letters stand for much more.
The shift to real-time payments is fast a approaching, and banks and other financial institutions must start making significant changes in …
They’re two terms that are heard a lot within the payments industry – integrated and semi-integrated EMV systems. But just what do they mean to …
A recent survey by leading B2B research firm Clutch showed that potentially thousands of small businesses are not correctly utilizing new …
The word “chargeback” can send a shiver down the spine of any merchant. Dealing with chargebacks, which occur when a cardholder disputes a charge …
According to a Deal Crunch article, 68 percent of American adults owned a smartphone in 2015, and an additional 45 percent owned a tablet, making …
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and while it is usually a joyful, if not busy, time of the year for retailers, it can also have merchants …
The ubiquitous gift card. They come in all forms and practically any denomination. They can be from a favorite store or restaurant, or they can be …
It was just a generation ago, most customer and merchant interaction was face to face. Sure, there were times retailers took phone orders, but …
Unattended payment kiosks are nothing new – they’ve been in parking lots and parking meters for several years, and even in some places like …
Well, it’s finally here – same-day ACH, also known as faster payments, has arrived in the U.S. Effective September 23, same-day ACH’s tighter …
Rap artist and fashion designer Kanye West recently opened 21 pop-up shops in countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, …
The implementation of EMV has been one of the biggest challenges for retailers in the last year, but it’s not the only one. While a recent study …
According to the Motley Fool, fully one-third of potential retail customers begin their product searches on Amazon. The online retail giant also …
Stop using paper checks.
Mobile payments have been around for a while, but they’ve really burst to the forefront of payments news within the last few years. Mobile …
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