by Credit Card Processing | Jan 31, 2013 | AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events
The National Retail Federation is out with their annual survey to estimate the breadth and depth of consumer spending for the unofficial American holiday known as “Super Bowl Sunday.” As an article in the San Diego Source noted, this Sunday’s “big football game...
by Credit Card Processing | Jan 24, 2013 | AVP Solutions News and Events, merchant solutions, virtual merchandizing
In the movies and on TV, certain characters love it when a plan comes together. Sometimes, just blogging for your friendly neighborhood credit card processor lets you see tea leaves — trends — in the news that suddenly come together to illuminate a whole...
by Credit Card Processing | Jan 23, 2013 | AVP Solutions News and Events
Conflicting studies show a conflicting view of credit card use from younger consumers, reminding businesses that they’ll need to stay informed about shifting customer trends, in order to stay competitive. A report from Ohio State recently made the news, showing...
by Credit Card Processing | Jan 17, 2013 | AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events
Or will t hey? As a follow-up to last week’s post about the late-in-the-year settlement on card fees, and how those might affect both merchants and consumers, comes this additional item in the Washington Post. The Post reports that community banks and credit...
by Credit Card Processing | Jan 9, 2013 | AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events, credit card service
Happy 2013 to our readers, and while this first January week may still find many of us in lingering “holiday mode,” it actually brings some “hard news” in the credit card processing business. This past November, as the result of a class-action suit, merchants...
