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How Adopting Mobile Payments Can Help Your Business Grow in 2024

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Fast forward to now where much has changed, and research anticipates contactless mobile payments to exceed one billion users globally by 2024. Customers can pay with their watch or phone just by tapping it on a card reader, and businesses can host an entire POS system on a mobile phone.

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Unearned Revenue: What it is and What it Means for Subscription Businesses

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Although your business has received payment, this cannot be credited to your bottom line until delivery of the product is completed. What accounting rules do subscription businesses need to abide by in order to stay compliant with global standards? This is important for subscription businesses due to recurring advance payments.

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Recurring Payments: Definition and Implementation Best Practices

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The commerce landscape—whether it’s retail, services or software—is moving faster than ever. That’s why businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. Industry data shows that subscription-based businesses are growing 3.7x How Do Recurring Payments Work?

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Card Machines: 6 Ways to Save Money on Payment Processing Equipment

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Owning a business can take quite the investment. Then when you layer in the need for payment processing, the complexity of managing your finances escalates significantly. This is especially true when solution providers charge hidden fees , outrageous markups, and endless hours of confused Google searches.

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ISVs vs SaaS: What’s the Difference?

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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. Learn More What are ISVs?

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How to Implement Self Checkout for Small Business

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Once a relatively niche offering, the COVID-19 pandemic saw retailers accelerate the rollout of self-checkout systems, their contactless nature making them a lot more appealing than traditional checkouts for many consumers. In this blog, we will cover what your small business needs to consider when implementing self-checkout.

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Beyond PCI Compliance: Why Data Security is Key to Growth and Success [Webinar Recap]

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When you think about growing your business, improving data security probably isn’t at the top of your list—and that’s understandable. Having a secure platform for managing customer and payment data is paramount to building and maintaining trust, and you can’t do that with poor systems and practices.