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Mobile Credit Card Processing Explained: What Business Owners Need to Know

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According to Forbes , “mobile payments are increasingly being used by U.S. 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. What is mobile credit card processing?

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Small Business Saturday Success Tips for 2023

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Small Business Saturday, or SBS, is a much-anticipated shopping event that takes place between the Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping frenzy. This day benefits local businesses since it encourages 72% of shoppers to shop and dine at small, independently-owned retailers and restaurants—not only on SBS—but year-long.

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Tap to Pay: What It Is and How It Works

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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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No Fee Payment Processing: Everything You Need to Know

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This may be concerning for certain types of businesses as they need to spend more to process credit and debit card payments as compared to cash. Clearly, the monthly fees that businesses typically pay to accept card payments can eat away a significant portion of their revenue and overall profits.

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Days Sales Outstanding Formula: What is DSO and How Do You Calculate It?

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But in reality, companies often have to spend considerable time and resources chasing down late payments that are stuck in Accounts Receivable. Promptly collecting payments from your customers is essential to run a sustainable business. In fact, 81% of large retailers say that real-time payments are critical to their operations.

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How to Implement Self Checkout for Small Business

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In this blog, we will cover what your small business needs to consider when implementing self-checkout. TL;DR Self-checkout systems are automated checkout solutions that allow customers to process purchases independently. App-based scanning and payment. Assess Business Needs Understand your storefront and customer habits.

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Global Growth: Understanding Merchant of Record for E-commerce

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Tasks in this diverse role include managing payments, complying with tax laws, and reducing risks such as chargebacks and fraud. Keeping all this in mind, in this blog, we will firstly be talking about how a Merchant of Record ecommerce can help an ecommerce business. Section 1: How can MoR be of help to an ecommerce business?