5 Keys to Building a Successful Online Subscription Business
Millions of businesses around the world operate with a subscription business model. The subscription model has become increasingly popular – eCommerce businesses, in particular,…
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How to Properly Handle Customer Credit Card Information
For as long as you own and operate a business that accepts credit card payments, any credit card information that you store in a readable form…
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Chargebacks: A Merchant’s Protection Guide
As a merchant, determining which payment methods to accept is a decision that can have a significant impact on your business. In today’s high-tech…
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Alternative Payment Methods – What You Should Know
Alternative payment methods have changed the way business transactions are processed all around the world. Offering your customers multiple payment options is something that…
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How Your Nonprofit Can Benefit from New Payment Technologies
As a nonprofit that relies on donations to operate, raising funds is always a top priority for your organization. The easier it can be…
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How to Create a Secure Mobile App
The ever-increasing popularity of smart phones makes the app market a fast-growing industry. Modern technology is making it much easier to develop apps and…
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The Future of Mobile Payments: 2016 and Beyond [Infographic]
It’s obvious that mobile payments are replacing traditional payment methods at an unprecedented rate, but will our phones soon replace our wallets? It may happen…
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9 Security Mistakes Startups Can’t Afford to Make
When security takes a back seat to turning a fast profit, you’re taking a gamble and could potentially lose it all. Any business can…
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Merchant Account Vs. Payment Gateway – What is the Difference?
A merchant account is a bank account specifically designed for the deposit of funds within an electronic payment transaction, providing a secure way to reconcile merchants’…
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How PCI Security Requirements Protect Your Business and Your Customers
When you accept credit and debit card payments at your business, it benefits both you and your customers. Offering consumers a variety of ways…
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MasterCard and Visa Are Revamping Their EMV Programs
Visa announced a series of initiatives targeted at easing merchants’ migration to EMV payment processing, and a few days later MasterCard followed suit. An…
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What is the Difference Between EMV and NFC?
EMV® and NFC are acronyms for complementary technologies that enable secure, contactless payments. EMV was named after the original organizations — Europay, MasterCard® and…
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How the Credit Card Processing Environment Works
If you are considering getting credit card processing set up for your business, whether online or at a brick-and-mortar store, understanding how credit card processing works could help…
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Is Your Business at Risk with Magnetic Stripe Cards in Decline?
The percentage of EMV enabled payment cards is steadily on the rise, replacing traditional magnetic stripe payment cards. As a merchant, you should be…
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Visa Introduces Wearable Payment Rings for 2016 Rio Olympics
Visa, the exclusive payment provider of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is putting payment rings on the hands of all Team Visa…
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Credit Card Transactions and Batch Processing
When a consumer uses a credit card to make a purchase, the issuing bank receives information about the transaction. The issuer then either approves…
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Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Merchant Account Provider
Choosing the right merchant account provider for your business can be a tough decision. Each provider has a unique set of solutions, contracts and…
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Understanding Consumers’ Shopping Behavior Online
PYMNTS.COM sought to provide in-depth understanding about the way consumers decide where, when and how they shop online. The research panel consisted of more…
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