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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 coffee shop punch card. All of us, at one time or another, have had at least one of these ubiquitous cards in our wallets and handbags. The …
We are just getting used to the idea of paying for goods and services with our phones, when along comes another potential non-card and non-cash …
When it comes to paying their monthly rent, most people don’t think twice about taking out their checkbooks and writing a check to their …
With many merchants upgrading their point-of-sale (POS) terminals to accept EMV embedded-chip payment cards, more consumers than ever before are …
This guide explains everything you need to know about credit card processing. It covers what credit card processing is, how transactions move from …
You have likely heard the term “payment gateway” when setting up your merchant account, but do you know just what a payment gateway does? The …
As a small business owner, you want all of your customers to leave your establishment happy and satisfied with their purchase or service – and …
PCI DSS. As a credit card-accepting merchant, it’s likely that you’ve seen those letters before, but just what do they stand for, and how do they …
By now, you’ve heard the term “chargeback,” but just what is a chargeback and what does it mean when it happens to you? A chargeback is defined as …
Any small business owner knows that the key to success is meeting your customer where they are. If you own a shop and you stock merchandise your …
In a recently published article on the American Banker website, Mark Horwedel, chief executive of the Merchant Advisory Group dispelled some …
In recent years, contactless payments like Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay have really taken off, with more retailers being added to the …
The Internet of Things (IoT) has certainly become quite the buzzword as of late. It refers to all of our interconnected devices that can – and do …
Recently, there have been a lot of terms being used when discussing payment cards, EMV, electronic transactions and the incredible amount of data …
Since the EMV liability shift last October, much has been said about how the little chips in payment cards will help to reduce the amount of …
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