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Protect Your Business Against Gift Card Fraud This Holiday Season

David DeCorte November 21, 2020 The holidays are now upon us. Of course, against the backdrop of COVID-19, we’re looking at a season unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Unsurprisingly, many consumers are opting to do the bulk of their shopping online. But, while skipping out on the crowds and the chaos at the mall … Continue reading Protect Your Business Against Gift Card Fraud This Holiday Season →

Credit Card Chargebacks: Merchants’ Rights

Search Engine Optimization

Sandra Wrobel-Konior November 12, 2020 Chargebacks were created to protect customers’ rights, but that doesn’t mean that its main goal is to hurt merchants. Did you know that you, as a merchant, also have chargeback rights? Card networks, such as Visa and Mastercard, provide rules and regulations that protect you from fraudulent activity, including friendly … Continue reading Credit Card Chargebacks: Merchants’ Rights →

100,000,000 (and One) Reasons to Jump on the Contactless Card Marketing Bandwagon

Payments Online

Arte Levy — June 27, 2019 — June 27, 2019 By now you’ve probably heard about Chase’s plans to issue over 100 million contactless Visa cards by year end. You may even have one already. Most of the major banks are following suit, beginning to invest in reissuing contactless cards to their cardholders. And so … Continue reading 100,000,000 (and One) Reasons to Jump on the Contactless Card Marketing Bandwagon →

Why You Should Accept Credit Card Payments Despite Processing Fees

Payments Online

Choncé Maddox — June 17, 2019 — June 17, 2019 No matter what type of business you run, accepting credit card payments is strongly recommended. When I was 18, I used to work at a minimum wage telemarketing job where I’d call small business owners to persuade them to buy our company’s credit card processing … Continue reading Why You Should Accept Credit Card Payments Despite Processing Fees →

Is it a Good Idea to Finance a Business With a Credit Card?

Business Development

Meredith Wood — November 2, 2018 Follow @fundera — November 2, 2018 mastersenaiper / Pixabay Financing your small business is never a process anyone would define as “fun.” Even if you’ve gotten lucky with a good loan at a fantastic interest rate, you still probably hate seeing money go out the door every month to … Continue reading Is it a Good Idea to Finance a Business With a Credit Card? →

How SMBs Can Avoid the Major Risks Involved with Credit Card Transactions

Small Business Challenges

Avinash Nair — July 18, 2018 Follow @AviNair52 — July 18, 2018 Americans love plastic, especially when it comes to shopping. 78% of consumers say that they would rather buy with a card than cash, and doing so typically leads to a larger purchase. Accepting credit card payments is basically a requirement for all businesses … Continue reading How SMBs Can Avoid the Major Risks Involved with Credit Card Transactions →

Accepting Credit Card Payments: A Small Business Owners Guide

Smart Business Tips

Peter Daisyme — July 6, 2018 — July 6, 2018 jarmoluk / Pixabay If you hope to be competitive in the current marketplace, you have no choice but to start accepting credit card payments. However, many small businesses aren’t as prepared as they ought to be in order to manage this function. Is that your … Continue reading Accepting Credit Card Payments: A Small Business Owners Guide →

When Is the Right Time to Break the Credit Card Chain? Try Never.

Banking

Georg Richter — June 25, 2017 — June 25, 2017 Mediamodifier / Pixabay A cardinal rule when it comes to online subscription sales: Never cancel a subscription order because a payment card transaction fails. Cards are declined for many reasons. They expire, they get stolen, they fall out of back pockets, and, yes, customers often … Continue reading When Is the Right Time to Break the Credit Card Chain? Try Never. →

The Business Card is Dying (and How Google is Replacing It)

Business Tools

Justin Herring — January 4, 2017 Follow @justincherring— January 4, 2017 We’re all doing business in a digital world. Even if you run a brick and mortar store with no website, customers are still discovering you and telling people about you in digital channels (whether you like it or not). This means your online presence … Continue reading The Business Card is Dying (and How Google is Replacing It) →

Offering Consumers the Right Credit Card Can Recapture Lost Revenue

Revenue Generation

Christina Smith — December 7, 2016 — December 7, 2016 As marketers familiar with challenges faced by banks, we are aware that many financial institutions may be investing in ongoing marketing campaigns targeting cardholders who are simply carrying the wrong credit card. We appreciate the insights uncovered by the J.D. Power “2016 U.S. Credit Card … Continue reading Offering Consumers the Right Credit Card Can Recapture Lost Revenue →