A couple of seemingly disparate articles caught our attention this week, since both talk about trends in charge card use, and though not immediately related, both speak to coming customer expectations about ease-of-use with charge cards, and the “ubiquity” factor...
If you are looking to start an online business, hoping to take your existing business online, or looking to convert an informational website into one that can make sales, the first thing that you will need to do is to select an Internet merchant account. A merchant...
As originally reported in the Wall Street Journal, then picked up in Forbes’ round-up of credit card news, more and more people are “shunning” banks altogether, with upwards of 8 percent of the population managing their finances without banks at all, and another 24...
While a vast number of today’s consumers hold credit and debit cards, it is important to realize that not everyone is comfortable using them. This especially holds true online, where fear of hackers and identity theft makes many people stand steadfast in their...
It goes without saying that we here at AVPS applaud the use of credit cards and other payment systems. Such use keeps cash and goods flowing through the economy, and benefits both consumers and vendors. And of course, it’s our business to process those payments, and...
