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Happy Thanksgiving from Host Merchant Services
Black Friday is just hours away. The big sales, and the huge discounts are all locked and loaded. But for now, The Official Merchant Services Blog is going to take a moment to paus...
Read MoreDon't Overlook Small Business Saturday
For the past couple of weeks The Official Merchant Services Blog has been preparing you for the Holiday Shopping Season. We've discussed a lot of different strategies and services ...
Read MoreMerchant Services: Why Should You Offer Gift Cards?
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog continues its ongoing series to get you ready for the Holiday Shopping Season. A previous blog entry looked at the next big thing, virtual...
Read MoreSuperior Customer Service
As we close in on the Holiday Shopping Season, customer service becomes more and more important. That's not to say customer service was unimportant prior to now; it's just that mos...
Read MoreMerchant Services: Why You Need a Processor
The Official Merchant Services Blog functions on the logical premise that our readers are interested in the topics we cover, most notably merchant services. We strive to bring you ...
Read MoreMerchant Services: Discover on Discover
A previous post by The Official Merchant Services Blog featured a story about what credit card companies are doing to make themselves the more alluring choice instead of debit duri...
Read MoreDurbin Aftermath: Banks Go Ninja Style
The Official Merchant Services Blog continues its far reaching and ongoing coverage of the Durbin Amendment and the aftermath of what this legislation brings. Just a quick recap of...
Read MoreThe Allure of Credit Cards for Holiday Shopping
With the Holiday Shopping Season fast approaching –– Black Friday is 11 days away, Cyber Monday is 14 days away –– the payment processing industry is still getting the last...
Read MoreMerchant Services: Defining Tech Talk
For merchants navigating their business through the e-commerce industry, there's quite a lot of technical jargon to be aware of. It's now more important than ever to stay on top of...
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