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How Small Retailers Can Accept All Card Types

July 11, 2018

Small retailers often put off the idea of accepting card payments for several reasons. From high startup costs, to monthly fees that add up, credit card acceptance is a big decision for small businesses. Luckily, with SumUp there are no monthly fees. You only pay a fee per transaction, with no flat fees. Now more […]

How to simplify your eCommerce payments

June 28, 2018

You can run your business from anywhere these days, but does your eCommerce payment gateway do the same? Especially in the retail, restaurant and service industries, there is a need for a flexible, secure payment solution you can count on to go wherever your business grows. Now you can simplify eCommerce payments with Converge. A payment solution […]

The Future of Parking & Payments

June 19, 2018

Parking meters made their debut in 1935. At that time, parking meters allowed municipalities to collect money in exchange for vehicles to be parked for a set amount of time. At the same time, it created the inconveniences of forcing motorists to locate change wedged in between seats to feed the meter, while also keeping […]

Meet Our EMV Pay At The Table Solution

June 11, 2018

Secure. Convenient. Efficient. Effective. eThor lets merchants connect their EMV certified Poynt device to their existing POS solution, so they can perform EMV pay at table transactions. What is EMV? EMV is a global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology. Pay At The Table? That’s right. Other countries started […]

How Businesses Can Eliminate Credit Card Processing Fees

June 4, 2018

In business every dollar counts. Absorbing the cost of credit card processing fees (often up to 4%) can make a real impact on a small business’ bottom line. Did you know there is a way to eliminate your credit card processing fees Eliminate credit card processing fees? We know, it’s crazy. What Is Surcharging & […]

5 Trends to Know About eCommerce in 2018

January 18, 2018

Written by: Ian Drysdale, Global eCommerce Leader at Elavon January is a time when businesses around the globe set their sights on making 2018 the best year yet for business. A smart way to plan is by taking note of upcoming trends that your customers can use to bolster sales, organize their data, and offer their […]

EMV Upgrade Deadline Extended For Gas Stations

January 17, 2018

Chip card technology has been the most far-reaching change to payments in the last 60 years in the U.S. While nearly 1/3 of all businesses now accept chip cards, the fuel segment has its own unique challenges. The EMV migration deadline for gas stations was recently extended from October 2017 to October 2020. “Switching over […]

California Small Businesses Win In Credit Card Surcharge Ban Case

January 5, 2018

A three-judge panel of a federal appellate court upheld the merchant challenge to California’s ban on credit card surcharges. The ruling represents at least a partial win by merchant groups seeking to overturn state bans on surcharges, especially when such laws attempt to regulate how merchants communicate different prices for cardholders and cash users. A case […]

4 Reasons to Take Your Business Global

January 3, 2018

Ready to go global? The stats and the business are there to support your decision. Here are just a few reasons to take your business global. Global Electronic Payments Growth European payment transactions are expected to grow to $55 billion in 2018 (up 55% from 2012). Latin America will grow to $22 billion, Canada to […]

The Impact of the Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman case on the future of surcharging?

October 30, 2017

In 2013 the card brands Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express made it legal for merchants to implement a surcharge on credit card transactions. It was then up to the individual States to define the rules & regulations on how a merchant can apply a surcharge to credit card transactions. Merchants in the remaining six […]

PCI Compliance & The Importance of Secure Payment Processing

October 24, 2017

If you are lucky enough to have never experienced a security breach, then PCI compliance might seem like nothing more than a nuisance. As far too many companies have found out the hard way, however, this is simply not the case. Let’s take a look at a few of the most important reasons to take […]

3 Factors To Consider When Selecting an Online Credit Card Processing Company

October 16, 2017

One of the most important financial partners that you choose when managing your business — on par, even, with your company’s banking institution — is your credit card processor. And the ubiquity of credit cards, explosive growth of e-commerce and move towards cashless companies ensure that this is not going to change any time soon. […]

What is a Credit Card Convenience Fee?

September 29, 2017

Credit card convenience fees are quite similar to surcharges — and, in fact, both fees serve very similar purposes. Whether you, as a merchant, are levying a convenience fee or a surcharge, your goals are probably 1) to offset the costs associated with accepting credit cards, and 2) to encourage customers to pay by a […]

Is credit card surcharging legal in my state?

September 13, 2017

Is credit card surcharging legal in my state? The answer is, probably. It is currently legal to surcharge in 44 states. Merchants who surcharge in approved states still have rules and regulations that they must follow. In many instances, they may not be surcharging correctly. This is why it is so important to work with […]

The Pros and Cons of Credit Card Surcharging

August 25, 2017

Surcharging offers big benefits to the merchant while also posing a few potential challenges.  Let’s look at the pros and cons of  credit card surcharging to help you decide if zero cost credit processing is right for you. Is it legal to surcharge? Today, the payment method of choice for many consumers is credit cards. […]

How do I Set Up an Online Store?

August 4, 2017

You made the decision to set up an online store. You are in good company. Annual e-commerce sales are predicted to total nearly 2 trillion dollars in 2017.  This number is greater than the entire GDP of every nation on earth except for the US, China, Japan, Germany, the UK, India, France, and Brazil! In […]

4 Reasons to Launch an Online Store

July 26, 2017

If you are considering starting an online store, now is the moment to act. There has never been a better time to break into the world of e-commerce. The online technology that supports e-commerce is simultaneously becoming more affordable and more advanced.  Consumers are spending more and more money through the internet every year. Whether you […]