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Payment processing tips, payment trends, and industry observations shouldn’t just languish in our heads. At North, we have a lot to say about payment processing best practices, and we love to share.

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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5 Ways Chargebacks Can Cost Your Small Business

If you want to make a small business owner cringe, just mention chargebacks. The process in which a customer asks the bank to reverse charges on a …

Holidays and Chargebacks – How to Protect Yourself

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 …

Benefits of Gift Cards (And Their Disadvantages)

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 …

5 Common Chargeback Reasons and How to Avoid Them

Ah, chargebacks, the bane of the small business owner’s world. The term describes the charge levied against a merchant when a customer contests a …

How to Turn Holiday Shoppers Into Year-Round Customers

Holiday shoppers are a gift to small businesses as they search for perfect presents, often in places they’ve never previously frequented. How to …

How the Mobile Revolution is Reshaping Customer Relationships

It was just a generation ago, most customer and merchant interaction was face to face. Sure, there were times retailers took phone orders, but …

Why Managing Inventory is Key to a Successful Holiday Season

As the weather turns cooler and leaves begin to turn, the thoughts of retailers like you must, too, turn to stocking up on inventory in …

How to Get the Most Out of Your Staff at Holiday Time

When it comes the busy holiday season, small businesses not only need all hands on deck, but they need all those hands focused and attending to …

Twitter Tips for Small Businesses

Want to quickly and easily spread the word about your business? Have a special offer you want to communicate to your customers? Or how about a …

Unattended Payment Solutions – What You Need to Know

Unattended payment kiosks are nothing new – they’ve been in parking lots and parking meters for several years, and even in some places like …

Faster Payments Are Here – What Can We Expect?

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 …

How YouTube Can Help You Grow Your Business

Did you know that YouTube reaches more 18-49 year olds than any cable network in the United States? Or, that consumers spend hundreds of millions …

How To Prepare Your Business for A Hurricane

With Hurricane Matthew set to hit the United States, you might be wondering how to best prepare your business. As you are part of our North …

Kanye West: Payments Visionary?

Rap artist and fashion designer Kanye West recently opened 21 pop-up shops in countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, …

The Biggest Payments Challenges for Retailers

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 …

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