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What is an Online Terminal and Why Do Merchants Need One?

Stax

Online payment systems are the standard. Globally, one-third of people do their shopping through eCommerce sites. In the US, that amounts to $3,428 per capita spent online. 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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A Vendor’s Guide to B2B Ecommerce

FastSpring

While we’ve been shopping for items like clothes or shoes online for years, another trend is now emerging—business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce. It’s easy to think of online sales as a marketplace where we buy items for ourselves, but more and more B2B and SaaS sales are now happening online.

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How to build a successful Embedded Payments strategy Part 4 | Episode 36

Payrix

Andy Meadows, the Head of Partner Success at Payrix joins host Ian Hillis to continue their conversation about building a successful Embedded Payments strategy. As the last episode of a four-part series on the topic, Andy and Ian tackle how software companies can minimize attrition and why it’s important to the payments conversation.

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ISVs vs SaaS: What’s the Difference?

Stax

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. Examples of popular SaaS apps include Shopify, an eCommerce platform, Dropbox, a cloud storage service, and Stax Bill, an automated payment processing system.

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Visa Interchange Rates 2024: What You Need to Know

Stax

If your company accepts credit card payments ( which it should ), chances are, you’re going to be affected by Visa’s interchange rates. Visa is one of the biggest payment networks in the world, with ~4.2B These rates are set and collected by the network for processing transactions and maintaining the payment infrastructure.

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In-Depth Comparison of 5 Monthly Recurring Billing Software

FastSpring

Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. Reconciling payment with accounts and remitting sales tax, GST, and VAT. Recurly: Easily Integrates with Multiple Payment Gateways. Zoho Subscriptions: Online Subscription Billing Platform.

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The Best Credit Card Processing Companies (In-Depth Review)

Neil Patel

So, the way in which you accept payments matters for both you and the customer. Look at the payment terms and fees carefully. Accepted Payment Methods. Nowadays, you need a payment processing company that accepts more than just debit and credit cards. There are many touchpoints along the customer journey.