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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 …
Running your own business can be a deeply rewarding experience. Having said that, entrepreneurship is not without its challenges. Below, we take a …
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 …
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With many merchants upgrading their point-of-sale (POS) terminals to accept EMV embedded-chip payment cards, more consumers than ever before are …
In this day and age, with the marketplace more competitive than ever, not accepting credit and debit cards is simply not an option. Credit cards …
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 …
The terminology attached to credit and debit card payments can be hard to decipher, particularly if you are new to the world of accepting plastic. …
If your business doesn’t have a responsive web design, it now means that you’re missing out on the majority of online shopping traffic. According …
Customer loyalty may be reaching an all-time low in traditional methods, which is why new ones have become so instrumental for customer retention. …
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 …
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