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Payment processing tips, payment trends, and industry observations shouldn’t just languish in our heads. At North, we have a lot to say about payment processing best practices, and we love to share.

7 ecommerce tips to help your business weather the coming recession.

Prices and interest rates are rising, and many experts predict a grim outlook for the nation’s economy over the next few years. This affects you not only as a consumer but also …


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Using a Mobile Card Reader to Improve Customer Service

How convenient an in-person checkout process is can have a significant effect on customer satisfaction in a store or with a business. With a 246 …


5 Questions for Potential Payment Processing Partners

Trusting any aspect of your business finances with another entity is a decision that deserves worthy consideration. Not all payment processing …


State of EMV: EMV Card Reader Adoption & Dipping Trends, Security, and More

The EMV fraud liability shift that commenced in October 2015 has brought about interesting changes for merchant processing and customer data security.


GDRP and Credit Card Data Protection

On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect. The data protection and privacy regulation was approved by the …


5 Reasons Why Your Business Should Have Mobile Merchant Services

From using smartphones to pay for things with an instant tap, to stores that are using mobile devices to accept credit cards anywhere in a store, the …


The 4 People A Small Business Owner Needs In Their Life

Reflecting on what your grateful for each week can be a good way to stay motivated, and I bet some of the things that you are most appreciative of …


How E-wallets work

In today’s digital world, E-wallets are quickly gaining prominence and becoming customers’ preferred method of payment. That’s because they are …


Tips to Defining and Establishing A Positive Company Culture

Defining and establishing your culture is vital to your company for a variety of reasons. It's all about creating a great working environment for the …


Why More People Are Not Adopting Mobile Payments

There are plenty of mobile payments options available in today’s smartphone-driven world, and it seems new ones are popping up every day, so you’d …


Tips to Shorter and More Productive Meetings

Everybody hates meetings at work, or at least it seems that way. They go on way too long; nothing gets done at them. We could all be doing something …


The Case for Using Credit Cards to Pay for Everything

Oftentimes, the first thing consumers forego when faced with a financial challenge is using their credit cards. Prior to the recession in 2008, there …


What Is PCI Compliance?

New business owners may wonder what the term “PCI compliance” is when they hear it and be confused about why it matters for their business. PCI …


Expert Tips on How to Increase Conversions for Your Ecommerce Site

In 2017, for the first time, global retail ecommerce sales will account for 10 percent of total retail sales, eMarketer reports. Despite the steady …


World Payments Report 2017 Shows Increase in Digital Payments

According to the recently released World Payments Report 2017 by Capgemini and BNP Paribas, global non-cash transactions experienced their highest …


Are contactless card payments at a higher risk for fraud?


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