Category Archives: ECommerce
American Express, Walmart Team Up to Offer Pre-Paid Debit Card
Walmart has teamed up with American Express to offer a new prepaid debit card, Bluebird, which they claim is “loaded with features, not fees.” The move comes in the midst of ongoing tensions between consumers and banks, promulgated through arbitrary … Continue reading
Isis Project Seeks Cohesion in Mobile Payments Industry
Isis, a joint venture announced in November 2010 between telecommunication powerhouses Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, was created to build a mobile payments network for secure, point-of-sale, purchases through mobile devices. Visa, the largest U.S. payment network generating local revenue of … Continue reading
Ticketing Credit Card Processing Dongle
An increasing number of companies are joining the credit card processing industry, with small credit card readers that work with smartphones and iPad’s. There are several of these instant and mobile readers on the market, including the Square, PayPal Here, … Continue reading
Use Constant Contact? Consider BluePay for Credit Card Processing
For three years in a row, Chicago merchant account provider, BluePay, has been recognized as an All Star by Constant Contact, for excellence in marketing. All Star companies are ranked according to the frequency of use in Constant Contact campaigns … Continue reading
New Credit Card Processing Option from PayPal: PayPal Here
Many online business owners rely on PayPal for credit card processing, but it’s not as convenient for a business that also has a storefront location or one that meets with customers in person. In order to become more convenient for … Continue reading
SnapTags: The New Player in Mobile Payment Processing
As QR Codes slowly gain traction in North America, their reach is being threatened by a new sleek and sexy form of image codes known as SnapTags. These new displays allow for companies to create scannable images with their logos … Continue reading
Online Credit Card Usage on the Rise
According to Javelin Strategy & Research’s Nov. 2011 report entitled “Online Retail Payments Forecast,” ecommerce credit card usage is on the rise, up 16 percent in 2011 to $309 billion and projected to rise to $444 billion by 2016. Many … Continue reading
Dwolla to End Credit Card Processing Services? Maybe Not!
Credit card processing companies and third party providers, like PayPal, all allow consumers to pay for their purchases with credit cards. Merchants pay somewhat hefty fees for the ability to accept credit card payments, but it’s generally seen as a … Continue reading
Merchants to File New 1099-K to Help Close the “Tax Gap”
The days of unchecked internet transactions have entered their gloaming as the IRS introduces a new tax form, the 1099-K, as a way to track debit, credit and even gift card transactions. Merchants that conduct transactions exceeding $20,000 or 200 … Continue reading
Merchants Prepare to Pay More to Accept Debit Cards from Customers
If you accept debit cards as payment from your customers, you typically pay about 8 cents to the card networks of Visa and MasterCard for each $2 item your customer buys. As of October 1st, Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. … Continue reading
