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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same?

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FAQs on Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and the 4 steps to ensure ecommerce complaisance

GetElastic

With the increase of consumer online shopping and less cash payments, the importance for businesses to choose the right payment processing solution cannot be overemphasized. and MasterCard to come together and form the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council ( PCI SSC ). What are the penalties for non-compliance?

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A guide to GDPR compliance for email marketing (for 2023)

Omnisend

Reading Time: 6 minutes Many businesses wrongly believe that GDPR compliance is only required for businesses based in the European Union. The GDPR applies to any organization, regardless of location, that processes or collects the personal data of individuals within the EU. What about the consequences of non-compliance?

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Shining a Light on a Growing Ecommerce Threat: Chargeback Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

Experts report that chargebacks will cost merchants over $100 billion in 2023, and false claims and abuse of the chargeback process are a growing threat to merchants. The hidden expenses of wasted time, expensive fees, penalties or additional losses of goods and services add up. Internet payments mean more purchases.

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News: Potential Apple App Store Policy Changes Due to EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA)

FastSpring

With the European Union’s Digital Markets Act continuing to ramp up, Apple may be making changes to its App Store policies to comply with the new act. Are you looking for a merchant of record to help you grow your business internationally? In September, the EU Commission designated six specific gatekeepers, including Apple.

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PCI Compliance: 4 Tips For Retailers Who Run Mainframes

RTP blog

As many as 23 of the world’s top 25 retailers use the mainframe to make sure they can provide their customers with the personalized service today’s consumer craves. z13 is capable of processing 2.5 Retail transactions — often involving credit cards — require secure processing. PCI DSS is a complicated regulation on any system.

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The Hidden Challenges of Proper PCI Compliance

FastSpring

As the online shopping trend continues to grow, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that more customers are taking a greater interest in how merchants handle their payment information. Understanding the basics of Payment Card Industry Standards is fairly straightforward, but maintaining full compliance can be challenging.