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How Does an EMV Transaction Work?
The latest introduction to credit card safety includes the EMV transaction or Europay, Mastercard, and Visa. EMV represents every chip card in existence today and offer...
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Retail Payments: Consumer Confidence Rises in September Despite Uncertain Outlook
As we work our way through the pandemic, it’s common to look at consumer confidence to see where consumers stand. The good news is that September saw an uptick in all areas of c...
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B2B Payments: Pandemic Pushes Many Businesses to Automate Accounts Receivables
Chasing money from clients is probably one of the least desirable parts of owning a business. It takes away from many other tasks you could be doing – tasks that may grow your b...
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Retail Trends: What to Expect for the 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
The 2020 holiday shopping season is going to look a lot different this year. As we make our way through the pandemic still, retail trends are quickly changing. It wasn’t only du...
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Amazon Unveils New Technology Allowing Consumers to Pay with their Palms
Now you can turn your hand into a credit card, literally with Amazon Payments. Amazon One allows consumers to pay with their palms, but only at select Amazon Go stores in Seatt...
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5 Tips for Merchant Services Agents
Selling anything to anyone has the potential of being a stressful situation, especially when you're talking merchant services. Overall, salespeople are placed under specific stere...
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American Express Acceptance is Increasing
Overcoming the impression that American Express acceptance is rare among merchants, especially compared to Visa and MasterCard, the credit card company is in the middle of a five-...
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The Impact of Touchless Payments on Retail
In the wake of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration that the COVID-19 outbreak was a pandemic, U.S. consumer reaction transitioned daily activities from the physical w...
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Apple Pay Trends and Updates - Fall 2020
With a 15 percent market share of mobile devices, Apple/iOS possesses a massive potential for Apple Pay users. More than 50 percent of online purchases are estimated to be made fr...
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