Apple, Samsung, Google Race For Mobile Payments by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer, February 15, 2017 Mobile payments are growing significantly around the world, but that doesn’t mean there is a clear winning payments provider. Much like making purchases on the Web naturally evolved to making purchases via mobile websites, the behavior of paying for things … Continue reading Apple, Samsung, Google Race For Mobile Payments
Alice Chen — October 28, 2016 — October 28, 2016 There is a lot of credit card jargon in the industry, so we’ve rounded up some of the most important payment terms you need to know. 1. Acquirer An acquirer is also known as an acquiring bank. They solicit, underwrite, and own the merchant account … Continue reading Payments Glossary: The Top Payment Terms You Need to Know
by Gavin O’Malley, Staff Writer @mp_gavin, October 25, 2016 Worldwide, U.S. shoppers lead the way when it comes to using mobile devices during trips to bricks-and-mortar stores. In fact, when asked where they last used their smartphone or tablet to help them shop, 37% of U.S. shoppers said “in a store” — one of the … Continue reading U.S. Consumers Not Sold On Mobile Payments
by Chase JonesOctober 22, 2016 Choosing a payments processor to accept credit cards can be overwhelming, and with good reason: it is the lifeblood of your ecommerce operation. More than one third of consumers hesitate to shop online because of security concerns. The average business loses a disconcerting 5% of revenues to fraud every year, … Continue reading How To Accept Credit Card Payments Online: What Are Your Best Options?
by Sandra Wrobel-Konior Follow @sandriczSeptember 26, 2016 With the explosive growth of online businesses and eCommerce stores, there are more than 300 payment schemes in the world. The global eCommerce market is also expected to hit 2.4 trillion dollars by 2019. This does not make it easy to choose the right payments for your website, … Continue reading Online Payments in A Nutshell: A Guide for Beginners
by Sandra Wrobel-Konior Follow @sandriczSeptember 8, 2016 Offering a product or service that customers want to buy repeatedly is a big deal. It’s ideal when your customers don’t have to remember to send payments for every additional product purchased or month of service. Setting up recurring payments gives you the option of selling products or … Continue reading What Are Recurring Payments?
by Sandra Wrobel-Konior Follow @sandriczAugust 21, 2016 Every business owner who sells products or services needs to know what is a risk management in payments. And there’s even more: they need to understand the risk. Providing an excellent customer experience and committing tо thе duties оf fraud mitigation bесоmе a daily struggle fоr mаnу companies, … Continue reading What is the Risk Management in Payments?
by Robert Gloer Follow @IOUFinancialAugust 16, 2016 We’ll admit that its more pleasing to collect payments rather than make them, but you can organize your business to optimize how you make payments so that you minimize their impact. There are two ways you can optimize your payments – when you pay them and how you … Continue reading Small Business Finances 101: Making Payments
Urban Airship survey showcases broader potential of mobile wallets. Greg Sterling on July 27, 2016 Mobile wallets: they’re not just for payments anymore. That’s according a new Urban Airship survey of 2,000 adults in the US and UK. The study sought to explore the “non-payment capabilities” and adoption of mobile wallets as a communication … Continue reading Not just for payments, mobile wallets an underused consumer channel — [survey]
by Raymond Pucci July 24, 2016July 24, 2016 The POS and Payments space is expanding rapidly and the competition to identify and acquire new customers is growing more by the day. Many companies are turning to new technologies to not just survive, but thrive within the SMB market. However, as POS and Payment vendors evaluate … Continue reading Current Payments Industry Trends: POS, Mobile Ordering, and Contactless
