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Partnership
Point of Sale
POS
Once you complete a sale and sign an agreement with a merchant, it’s often easy to just move onto the next one and focus on finding more of them to sign. Merchants you’ve signed tend to stay happy and complacent as long as their hardware and software are functioning properly…
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Credit Card Processors
Credit card processors can be a business’ best friend. Why? Because they make your payment transactions easier, more convenient—and a whole lot safer. Business-wise, credit cards are innovations that have changed the business landscape on a global scale. On. A. Global. Scale. After all, with those handy dandy plastic cards,…
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Bank Card Services
Why do businesses need bank card services? Well, simply because we want to bring more to our clients and customers. After all, we are here to make sure that whatever they need—we are able to deliver. Here’s a fact: Businesses survive because they bring people all the things they need.
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What is PCI Compliance
Are you wondering… what is PCI compliance? Don’t worry—you’re not alone. If you’re a small business owner, PCI compliance is considerably among the most important things you should know about. Why? Because it actually plays a major, important role in your business. In fact: If you’re in a business that…
Point of Sale
What Is POS?
What is POS? If you don’t know what it is yet—it is highly advisable to dig deeper into what it is. POS (otherwise known as Point-of-Sale), is that exact point when your customers are willing to pay for their purchases. Of course, this means that it is also that exact…
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PCI Standards
What is the PCI standard and how does your business comply with it? Yes, if you are in business, there are certain PCI standards that you need to observe. Otherwise, you might end up paying for losses (that you don’t really deserve). You might end up being penalized with hefty…
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Point-of-Sale
When you go to the grocery store or out shopping, you will inevitably make your way to the front of the store to purchase your items at the cash-out area, or the “Point of Sale,” as it’s known to us business folk. It is at this point in the process…
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Payment Service Provider
If you’re in business, then the word “payment” is most likely a very important term for you… And you know what? It should be. You’ve probably also heard of the term “payment service provider”… Receiving and making payments is one of the key tasks which should be done efficiently, most…
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Loyalty Marketing
Can loyalty marketing help scale your business to bigger, better heights? Can it make your business even more profitable? Honestly—can it really boost your business? The answer is: “Yes.” Why? According to studies, there are two ways to boost your business: One is by attracting potential customers (traditional marketing), and…
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Restaurant Loyalty Programs
Do you really need a restaurant loyalty program for your small restaurant or cafe? You may already be busy as it is, right? What good will a rewards program be for your restaurant? The facts are the facts. Every restaurant has its “peak season” and its “off season,” right? It…
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Virtual Terminal
Success in business requires tools. Payment tools, especially, are very important. If you wish to accept and process credit, debit, gift card, ACH and call-in orders, a virtual terminal is something you will most certainly need to have set up. Virtual terminals are the “facilitators” of sorts of your debit…
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POS Systems
A POS System has many functions, but the primary function of a “Point Of Sale” system is accepting payments in exchange for goods or services… or, said more bluntly, the primary function of POS systems is taking money! Every business wants to make money. Without the ability to make money,…
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Payment Processors
If you think about it, payment processors are actually like the new “lifesavers” of the business world. Why? Well, because they help ensure your business (whether it may be a convenience store, hotel, gas station or any other business type) is able to stay afloat, most especially with how “complicatedly…
The world of payments is rapidly changing in front of our eyes. Massive consolidation is happening at a record pace, and this will inevitably impact your business as a merchant services agent.