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MAY 21, 2024

As software and management systems have progressed in the modern age, time-consuming tasks like recurring payments and client management are streamlined through this process. In this article, we will explain the benefits of implementing payment management systems into your software. This is where Stax Connect comes in.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Whether you run a small online store or a major brand, accepting electronic payments is a must for all businesses. According to Onbe, 73% of consumers prefer using digital payments like cards and payment apps. But to seamlessly receive these payments as a merchant, you’ll need merchant processing services.

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Stax

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Although credit cards have been around since the 1950s, in recent years, they’ve started to dethrone cash from its position as king of payment methods. With a whopping 84% of American adults owning at least one credit card (the average is 3 credit card accounts per person), card payments reached $9.43 trillion in 2021.

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MARCH 6, 2024

For businesses offering subscriptions, memberships, retainers, and other recurring services, recurring billing is a powerful solution to streamline processes and ultimately enhance revenue generation. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

TL;DR Xero and Quickbooks are two of the most popular cloud-based accounting platforms. The former will deal with purchase orders and ringing up sales at the register, while the latter will need capabilities related to invoicing and managing client records. In reality, neither platform is necessarily better than the other.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Online payment systems are the standard. Online terminals (sometimes referred to as virtual terminals) power various types of transactions, including eCommerce and payments made over the phone. This article covers the what, why, and how of online terminals; all a business owner needs to know to dive in and thrive.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Accepting payments is the most important functionality that a business needs to start selling. But to accept payments seamlessly and securely, you need a merchant account. A merchant account refers to a business bank account that allows businesses to accept electronic payments for goods and services.

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APRIL 18, 2024

According to Forbes , “mobile payments are increasingly being used by U.S. shoppers as customers become more comfortable with the technology.” Not only are there a number of ways your customers could be using their mobile devices to give payments, but you as a business owner could be leveraging mobile devices to accept them as well.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

We’re going to dive further into recent announcements about QuickBooks Desktop and what this means for users, and what businesses should consider as their next move. TL;DR Intuit has announced the discontinuation of QuickBooks Desktop 2021 by May 31, 2024, and will stop selling certain subscriptions of QuickBooks Desktop after July 31, 2024.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While their target audience and the breadth of their solutions are the key differences, vertical and horizontal SaaS also share many similarities, in particular cloud-based hosting and subscription business models. By serving common business needs, horizontal SaaS platforms have a very wide target audience.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Since the first plastic credit card was issued by American Express in 1959 , payment tech progress has been growing exponentially. Magnetic stripe payments enjoyed a 30-year reign between the ’70s and ’90s. Contactless payments became a must-have during COVID. NFC technology is in the midst of an evolution.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

TL;DR Understanding how credit card companies charge merchants is crucial for optimizing costs and enhancing customer experience. Credit card fees, including interchange, assessment, and payment processor fees, impact businesses on a per-transaction or recurring basis. Usually, interchange fees will range between 0.3-2%

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