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Should my Business Adopt Contactless Payments? [2023 Update]

A Guide To Contactless Payments What are contactless payments, and how do they work? Are they completely safe, and should you opt for the convenience of contactless payments? Over...

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Retail Merchant Trends for 2020

As the effects of the pandemic continue, we’ll likely see more changes in the retail industry. Retail merchants had to make major changes while the economy was shut down, but tho...

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PPP Funds Still Available yet Applications Slowing Down [2023 Update]

PPP funds disappeared in as little as 2 weeks when first released. The relaunch occurred on May 11, allowing more small merchants to take advantage. But, today the funds still exis...

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The Best Solution for Nonprofits to Accept Credit Card Payments

Are you the owner or manager of a non-profit organization? If so, you may be eligible for lower credit card processing rates than regular businesses. This article will discuss the ...

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Restaurant Merchants Reopen for Dining as Recovery Gets Underway

Recovery Underway as Restaurant Merchants Reopen for Dining As the pandemic slows down, restaurant merchants may heat up. It’s a day they’ve been waiting for over the last few ...

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Lenders Dealing with Emerging PPP Loan Fraud

Last month, a bank in Rhode Island bank was given an application for a $144,050 loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). PPP is an enormous federal effort that is design...

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Merchant Services and Payments Impacted by COVID19 [2023 Update]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-at-home orders across the globe and country during the past few months has led to a significant reduction in both the number of merchan...

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E-Commerce Booming Amid COVID-19 Concerns

There has been a lot of talk amongst the business community about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. While there has been a downward trend for brick and mortar...

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Walmart Combines Shopping and Grocery Apps

Do you grocery shop either in-store or online with Walmart? If you do, chances are you probably make use of their mobile grocery app. If you haven’t already heard, there is an im...

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