POS systems are standard fixtures everywhere in the retain market today. More people are paying with credit or debit instead of cash or check. When you want your business to compete and succeed today, you must have a PCI-compliant POS system in your retail stores. You can decide which system to utilize by learning about the…
Identity theft is at an all-time high in this country. This crime costs your company money and delays the amount of time it takes to recoup funds that rightfully belong to you. When you want every credit card payment to be verified completely, you may see the advantage in using a Level Three card processing…
Merchant surcharging is a process that involves assessing a checkout fee each time a customer uses a credit card to pay for a purchase. While the practice is common in a number of settings, it pays to think the process through before you decide to apply this type of fee. Here are some aspects to…
You’ve heard of the gradual shift from cards sporting magnetic strips to EMV chips, but wonder if there’s any real rush. The fact is that this technology, named after EuroPay, MasterCard and Visa, is quickly becoming the norm. Along with keeping up with the times, the importance of being EMV compliant also extends to protecting…
You love your small shop and take delight in having things that your customers need. To make things easier for them, you accept electronic payments as well as cash. Most of the time, this works out well for you and for your customers. Now and again, the potential for credit card fraud appears. If you…
The potential for fraud is always present, but there are ways to minimize the risk. When it comes to paying for a cruise or even paying for purchases while on a cruise, clients like to know that the cruise line makes use of important safety features that protects them and their financial information. Here are…
It’s exciting when a new customer places a large order and the credit card goes through without a hitch. Things aren’t so wonderful the following day when a chargeback takes place because an unauthorized individual used credit card data that was obtained by fraudulent methods. In order to protect yourself and others from this type…
Congrats on purchasing a parking garage as an investment! Assuming the garage is in a part of town that has little in the way of street parking available, you’ve got the chance to make a hefty net profit each month. You can maximize those profits by thinking about installing self-service payment terminals at the exits. Here…
When it comes to accepting credit card payments as a small business, there are many gains. Some of these benefits, as listed by Small Business Trends, includes (but is not limited to): 58% of small businesses are asked by customers to accept credit cards, on a regular basis. By 2017, credit card purchases are expected to rise…
Numerous services are out there to help make your retail shop run more smoothly. One of those services is a point-of-sale (POS) system. This is software that works with your receipt printer, cash drawer, and credit card reader. It automatically updates your store’s inventory so that everything is up-to-date, and you never have to wonder…