Choosing a payment card processor that is right for your business can be complex and time-consuming. Community Merchants USA and Cardfellow offer you a free, one-stop shopping tool that will allow you to compare card processors and select the one that is right for you in a matter of minutes. Start here! »
We are excited to announce our partnership with SCORE, together we bring you the Payments Center of Excellence where you will learn about payment processing, payment systems and how they should tie into your small business. View the payments center of excellence on the SCORE site »
Community Merchants USA hosted a panel last month to kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). The panel included subject matter experts from Elavon and Visa on the quickly evolving world of mobile payments processing. Their insights for navigating the world of electronic payments are now available online as a free webinar.
Mobile wallets are gaining popularity and businesses need to be prepared for new ways in which their customers will pay. Research from Phoenix shows that 20% of smartphone users are likely to use a mobile wallet. Learn how mobile wallets are poised to change the way your customers pay for goods and services! »
CMUSA is bringing together leaders in the world of electronic payments acceptance to help you build your small business. Joining us as an expert this month is Pat Moran, who conducts small business seminars on behalf of Master Your Card, a public education program sponsored by MasterCard that helps consumers, small businesses and governments get more from their money through the wise use of electronic payment technology. Ask Pat a question about running your small business! »
Choosing a payment card processor that is right for your business can be complex and time-consuming. Community Merchants USA and Cardfellow offer you a free, one-stop shopping tool that will allow you to compare card processors and select the one that is right for you in a matter of minutes. Start here! »
With the introduction of Apple Pay, many small-business owners are weighing whether they should take the necessary steps to accept the new form of payment. So far, most of the merchants that have signed up to accept Apple Pay are large ones, like Macy’s, McDonald’s, Subway and Whole Foods. To use Apple Pay, businesses must…
Read More >Big data has been described by companies as an opportunity to increase profits, and use the information gained to improve the customer experience. However, the way companies are using data to make predictions is actually far from ideal as the latest reports show that only 29% of companies are using big data to make predictions….
Read More >Keeping Your Customers and Your Business Secure: A Guide to New Payments Security Technology for Busy Small Business Owners So many new terms, so little time. EMV, Chip, Chip and PIN, tokenization. What does it all mean? Most of us small business owners spend the majority of our waking hours running a business. There is…
Read More >Sixteen percent of small and midsize businesses in the United States have spent less than $800 on mobile devices last year–the highest of all surveyed countries and significantly more than the average at 9 percent, and just under one-quarter (23 percent) have not purchased any mobile devices last year, according to a report from CompTIA….
Read More >