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Boosting Profits with Effective Fraud & Chargeback Management.
Merchant Account Providers Offer Protection Against Fraud and Chargebacks Every business that accepts credit cards, both online and in-store will be subject to chargebacks at some point. Fraud is another critical issue that may arise, and knowing how to manage these...
Consumers Shift Retail Trends in 2017
Retailers To Institute New Strategies to Meet Demand With the rise of online shopping and ecommerce, consumers are no longer content when they don’t know everything about a product. Transparency, sustainability, and quality will be at the forefront of customers’ minds...
Retail Trends Shift to the Virtual Experience
Virtual Reality Makes the Shift to the Shopping Experience For 2017, there will be a much bigger shift in the retail industry than in 2016. Consumers are more focused on customer service, instant gratification, and shopping on the go. To keep up with the new consumer...
How the Right Banking Relationships Help Merchant Account Approval
Relationships with Tier I and Tier II Banks Improves Your Chances When you’re trying to grow your business and it’s time to open a merchant account, strong banking relationships are key. There are many reasons to choose a merchant account service provider over going...
Top Consumer Retail Trends for 2017
The New Year Brings New Retail Trends For the retail industry, 2016 was a big year, with new innovations, platforms, and a change in consumer habits. 2017 will continue with these retail trends and they will further develop as the year progresses. However, there are...
Top Mobile Payment Trends for 2017
Mobile Payment Technology Continues to Evolve With the way technology continues to develop, smartphones have become essential to daily life. These mini-computers allow consumers to shop on the go, do mobile banking, and connect via social channels. Mobile payment...
Mobile Payments Change Ecommerce Shopping Habits
New In-App Developments Allow Mobile Payments Online shopping is nothing new, but now, consumers have the ability to make in-app purchases. Apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest have built or are in the process of building commerce platforms to help keep...
Apple Pay and Google Wallet: What to Know
How Do Apple Pay and Google Wallet Actually Work? Mobile payments are here to stay, and keeping up to date with all the different services and trends can be daunting. What security do they offer? How easy is it to do? These are just some of the common questions asked....
Payment Startup Venmo Reduces Need to Carry Cash
Pay Others Through Mobile App Payment services have been popping up over the last few years, including services like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and Facebook’s Money Transfer via Messenger. Now, mobile payment startup company Venmo has taken the ecommerce world by...
2016 Holiday Shopping Ecommerce Trends
Online Shopping Set to Hit Major Milestones Black Friday. Cyber Monday. These shopping days are critical for retailers during the holiday season. This year, however, retailers are looking beyond these two days to hold special sales. Online retailer Amazon kicked off...