In today’s retail arena, the point of sale is on the move. It has already transcended the traditional storefront and, thanks to new technology, is increasingly mobile and without boundaries. One great example of this phenomenon is wireless credit card processing. By foregoing a landline and going wireless for credit card processing, your transaction horizon [...]
A virtual merchant like Transaction Express™ from Merchant Account is a way to accept credit card payments that can work for almost any merchant, whether they do business in a traditional retail location, online, in the field or a combination thereof. Since a virtual merchant relies on an Internet connection to function, processing is faster [...]
An astounding 71 percent of merchants in a recent survey were found to have unencrypted credit card data stored on their networks. Even worse, that number reflects an 8 percent spike from 2010, according to SecurityMetrics, the data security firm that conducted the study. The company notes that if merchants do not take steps to [...]
Chargebacks, or disputed credit card transactions, can be the bane of a merchant’s existence. Not only are they time consuming to settle, but they usually incur fees as well, so reducing chargebacks is a worthwhile investment in your credit card processing program. Merchant Account® offers some relatively simple steps you can take to help eliminate [...]
So, you’re ready to accept credit cards! Congratulations, and welcome to the 21st century, where the convenience of payment cards has won over consumers and switched the power of currency from paper to plastic. In the global marketplace that rules today, your competition is no longer down the street — it’s around the world, and [...]
It’s more critical than ever for merchants to make sure their credit card processing is done securely, according to new research from a major player in worldwide information technology. It concludes that if businesses take a lax approach, they may end up with nothing (literally) to show for it. The recently-released results from the bi-annual [...]
A payment gateway is an online application that can be used for credit card processing by practically any merchant who’s interested in the speed, convenience and security it offers their operation, from traditional retail to e-commerce or a combination of both (appropriately referred to as “bricks and clicks”). A payment gateway like Transaction Express™ from [...]
USB — the acronym for Universal Serial Bus — is a term that’s been with us since the mid-1990s and was designed to standardize the connection of peripheral devices to personal computers. In addition to keyboards, printers, disk drives, power chargers, digital cameras and network adapters, cardreaders that can be used by merchants to accept [...]
When it comes to accepting credit cards, there have never been more options. Technology has truly taken hold in the credit card processing industry in recent years, enabling merchants to take their pick of one or more solutions that can help increase sales, expand their brand and boost their earnings. Listed below are the Merchant [...]
Now more than ever, accepting credit cards is important for any business. Reports of the demise of the credit card in the U.S. have been grossly exaggerated, according to new statistics from the government and private sector. Yes, recessionary times have had an impact on the way Americans use their credit cards. Many are cutting [...]
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