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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

ACH transfers, or payments made through the Automated Clearing House network, account for billions of dollars in payments annually. In fact, NACHA, the nonprofit that governs the ACH payments network reported 6.1% in payment volume growth in Q4 2021. TL:DR ACH Payments are essentially digital check payments.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers. Learn More What are ISVs?

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Digital payments are increasingly becoming the norm. According to Forrester’s data, digital payments are the most used payment method today, with 69% of American adults using them to make payments online. Businesses must therefore adapt and be able to accept such payments.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Learn how to achieve payment processing compliance when surcharging to improve your company’s financial stability and reputation. TL;DR Credit card surcharging involves adding a fee to transactions with credit card payments, offsetting processing costs. Encouraging Alternative Payment Methods. Interchange fee management.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Once a relatively niche offering, the COVID-19 pandemic saw retailers accelerate the rollout of self-checkout systems, their contactless nature making them a lot more appealing than traditional checkouts for many consumers. TL;DR Self-checkout systems are automated checkout solutions that allow customers to process purchases independently.

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JULY 11, 2024

All this to say that Apple Pay is a big deal, and if you t ake credit card payments in your business, it’s worth learning more about this mode of payment. Ensure you have the right NFC-enabled POS equipment, and configure your payment terminals to start accepting Apple Pay. TL;DR With 1.3 Learn More What is Apple Pay?

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JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. The potential impact of failed or inadequate internal systems, processes, procedures, etc. Let’s get started.

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MARCH 12, 2024

But in reality, companies often have to spend considerable time and resources chasing down late payments that are stuck in Accounts Receivable. Promptly collecting payments from your customers is essential to run a sustainable business. In fact, 81% of large retailers say that real-time payments are critical to their operations.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Small Business Saturday, or SBS, is a much-anticipated shopping event that takes place between the Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping frenzy. The 13th annual event is set for November 25th this year. The 13th annual event is set for November 25th. Here’s everything to know about Small Business Saturday.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Dynamic pricing systems refer to pricing models where the price of goods and services fluctuate based on a range of factors. Together, these strategies have paved the way for more sophisticated and responsive dynamic pricing systems, which use machine learning to make thousands of pricing decisions per minute.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Whether you are starting a new online store or looking to grow your existing brick-and-mortar small business, you must make provisions for accepting credit card payments. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showed that credit cards account for 31% of all payments, significantly more than cash at 18%, and debit cards at 29%.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Strengthen Fraud Prevention Measures Implement robust fraud detection and prevention systems to minimize the occurrence of fraudulent transactions. Make it easy for customers to contact you and offer solutions such as exchanges, store credits, or partial refunds when appropriate.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This information can be pulled from accounting software like Quickbooks if it is up to date with transaction data from sources like your payment platform provider. Other expenses include: Interest expenses: These are costs incurred due to interest payments on loans or credit facilities.

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MAY 6, 2024

Having a secure platform for managing customer and payment data is paramount to building and maintaining trust, and you can’t do that with poor systems and practices. In our latest webinar, Garrek Harris, Director of Platform Management at Stax, discussed the ins and outs of data security for merchants and ISVs.

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