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The Best Credit Card Processing Companies (In-Depth Review)

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The transaction is of course one of the most important, if not the most important. So, the way in which you accept payments matters for both you and the customer. Not only that, as a business owner you need to know that you’re not shelling out cash on inferior services or unnecessary additional fees. User Experience.

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Shipt Debuts Small Business Accelerator Program in 5 Cities

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LadderUp will focus on businesses owned by LGBTQ+ people and people of color, with the goal of having at least 50% of program participants falling into these categories. Through March 6, small businesses in the grocery/beverage, health, beauty and floral/gifts verticals can apply for the program.

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Choosing A Shopify Payment Gateway in 2022

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Choosing the correct Shopify payment gateway is a decision that eCommerce retailers should not take lightly. Each payment gateway has its own series of benefits and challenges associated with the service. Before diving into the five payment gateways on this list, let's briefly discuss what a payment gateway is.

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Retailers Must Embrace Financial Services, and Quickly

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers know that customer engagement must be the focus of their marketing efforts. And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. Its simplicity works for the retailer and customer alike.

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A Small Business Guide to Handling Cross-Border Payments

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Of course, this applies to the world of business. More and more businesses of all stripes are hiring more remote work, and some of that remote work is found internationally. Small businesses can now easily find employees across the world for both part-time contract work and full-time positions. Debit card payments.

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How ‘Buy with Prime’ is Helping Small Businesses Capitalize on the Prime Day Hoopla

Retail TouchPoints

sales are expected to be up about 10% from last year to approximately $8 billion ), Prime Day has also become a boon for the millions of small businesses that avail themselves of the Amazon ecosystem — and this year, Amazon is helping their cause with an SMB-oriented search filter and a dedicated Small Business deals page.

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Contactless Voice Payment Technology: A Retail Strategy for Bringing Customers Back In-Store

Retail TouchPoints

In particular, consumer expectations for contactless payment methods as a result of health and safety concerns during the pandemic are galvanizing retailers to integrate flexible, contactless payment options like voice payment technologies into their operations. in April 2020, but online retailers saw an 8.4%