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JANUARY 22, 2024

In a world where we’re spending more and more time online and every click is a potential transaction, it’s no surprise the eCommerce and digital payments sectors are experiencing exponential growth. In this article, we’ll dive into the intricacies of two types of players in the eCommerce ecosystem: payment gateways and payment facilitators.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

consumers using cash for purchases , choosing the right payment terminal for your business is more important than ever. Businesses need to streamline the entire payment process by offering customers a payment setup that’s fast and convenient for credit card transactions. Payment Processing Rate Card-present rate.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Every business operates differently, but the one thing they all have in common is that every business accepts payments. New payment tools like NFC contactless payments that help your business grow and provide a high-quality customer experience are in high demand.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Many merchants face the trouble of sifting through numerous credit card machine options, looking for a terminal that fits with their business. There are many different types of payment terminals to choose from, and you need one that’s going to help your business operate the most efficiently.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether businesses are on the road or staff are simply moving about in-store, mobile point of sale systems (mPOS systems) are becoming an increasingly popular POS option for small businesses. They’re indispensable for businesses of all sizes. mPOS solutions are the superpower for small businesses in 2024.

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Stax

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. Learn More What are ISVs?

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MARCH 11, 2024

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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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant. How do you add payment processing capabilities to your software?

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JANUARY 28, 2024

This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

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MARCH 14, 2024

During the 2020s, almost all businesses will have been looking at b2b payments processing solutions to meet changing consumer needs. Online and contactless adoption multiplied, and digital payments rose. consumers using two or more types of digital payment methods increased by 8%. Learn More What are B2B Payments?

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Stax

JANUARY 29, 2024

Innovative ISVs and SaaS companies know that one of the best ways to provide value to merchants—while improving your bottom line—is to provide integrated payments. For example, if you’re an invoicing software provider that lets SMBs manage their billing, then it makes sense to add payment processing tools to your platform.

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MAY 6, 2024

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.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Offering payment processing services is a move that makes sense for a lot of SaaS companies, particularly if your software helps your customers run their business. For example, if you have a project management app, then you can add payment features that allow people to use your software to take payments from their clients.

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Stax

JANUARY 3, 2024

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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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. However, several complex types of risks come along with this. Let’s get started.

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Stax

APRIL 25, 2024

This applies not just to the purchasing experience but also to payments. Enter card-present tokenization, a feature by Stax that enables merchants to accept payments in person and instantly tokenize payment data for future transactions. Learn More What is Card-Present Tokenization? Consider the following.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Even if the consensus is out that it’s okay for merchants to not incur costly transaction fees if accepting credit card payments, it can be difficult to understand how to collect surcharge fees from your customers and retain your customer base. Businesses of all sizes feel the brunt of it. What is Credit Card Surcharging?

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Stax

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the complicated world of payment processing, understanding the nuances of debit card and credit card payments, along with associated processing fees, is essential for businesses. After all, there are many more payment options available than ever before, and each comes with differing costs and technology needs.

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Stax

APRIL 23, 2024

ACH payments are a convenient way for business owners, individuals, and employers to use intuitive automated banking throughout their daily lives. Most small business owners and employers are turning to ACH payments instead paper check payments because of the ease and instant access the ACH network provides.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

With cashless now BEING king, credit and debit cards are the primary method for your customers to make payments. of consumer payments came through card payments. And electronic payments were at 14.2%, closing in on cash at 15.5%. Credit card and debit card payment processing fees apply to them all.

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Stax

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When you research payment solution providers , you’ll start hearing the term “interchange” used when talking about payments. Interchange is the fee that credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard charge businesses to accept their cards. Interchange fees are simply a cost of doing business.

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MARCH 6, 2024

As the business landscape continues its unstoppable evolution, the necessity for operational efficiency and innovation becomes even more pronounced. Physical and eCommerce product subscription businesses are expected to make up 45% of the market’s value. Mobile apps make up 53%, and the SaaS market is worth $152 billion.

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Stax

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In an era defined by digital transactions and cashless payments, the process of paying for goods and services is more convenient, and increasingly reliant on credit card transactions. However, as the popularity of credit cards and digital wallet payments continues to surge, the costs associated with accepting them also do.

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MAY 7, 2024

Cashless transactions have dethroned the age-old cash payments. trillion in the US in 2022, accepting card payments is no longer a question of whether to, but how to. To complete payment processing, credit card companies have to charge processing fees. When was the last time you withdrew cash from an ATM?

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this guide, we compare six Recurly competitors and alternatives according to several categories: Subscription management and recurring billing Checkout Global payment processing Reporting and analytics Pricing Customer reviews We’ll start with a deep dive into FastSpring — our end-to-end payment solution (i.e.,

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Stax

JANUARY 24, 2024

There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the apparent phase-out of QuickBooks Desktop software. Will I still be able to use my existing QuickBooks Desktop software? Do I need to transition to a new system altogether? QuickBooks Enterprise solutions for desktop will not be affected.

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MARCH 12, 2024

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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Subscription Flow

MARCH 25, 2024

A Merchant of Record ecommerce solution acts as a vital middleman, taking on the vital duty of financial and legal facilitation in transactions, acting as the visible party for both consumers and regulatory bodies. Then we will talk about a few leading examples of Merchant of Record ecommerce solution.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 18, 2022

ChurnZero is Customer Success software for growing SaaS and subscription businesses. Our platform is uniquely designed to integrate with CRM systems and tightly into an application or service. Stax is an industry-leading payments technology provider that is revolutionizing the payments processing experience completely.

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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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Stax

JANUARY 24, 2024

What makes this pricing strategy so appealing to businesses? Dynamic pricing enables businesses to capture the highest possible value for a product or service at any time of day, week, or year. So, how does dynamic pricing work, and what do businesses need to be aware of when implementing it?

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Stax

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This is how surcharges have become a staple solution, and they’ve helped businesses stay afloat in the sea of overheads. Surcharges are diverse in form and purpose to serve businesses across sectors. Businesses initially collect surcharges to recover additional costs incurred during transactions. Credit card surcharge.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 10, 2022

Is your company taking advantage of CFO tools like automated invoicing, database management, and automatic tax-compliance updates? These tools allow you to do the above and more, benefitting your company by providing affordable and scalable software solutions to common time-consuming financial operations. If not, read on.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s the amount of non-cash payments made in the U.S. Even if you’re not in the financial industry, you’ll need a payment processor or payment service provider (PSP) to start generating revenue, which means you’ll need to either have a proper risk management framework in place—or work with a PSP that has one.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For any merchant selling products or services online, it’s always a good idea to allow customers to make payments on their platform itself—instead of redirecting them to a third-party website or gateway. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac).

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When you’re serving customers, you need to be as fast and efficient as possible—no matter how big or small your business is. Your customers are busy and so are you. Thankfully, with mobile payments from Stax , you can quickly accept and process payments from your customers.

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