by Credit Card Processing | Nov 24, 2015 | AVP Solutions News and Events, economic history, holidays
Happy short week! It’s become something of a tradition here on the AVPS end of things to get our blog post and newsletter out early during Thanksgiving, which of course is a week rich in traditions (including traditionally rich foods!) The thing with “traditions” is,... 
by Credit Card Processing | Nov 18, 2015 | AVP Solutions News and Events, e-commerce merchant account, holidays
Total U.S. holiday spending is expected to increase under 4% from 2014’s results, according to the National Retail Federation, but per Forrester (research group) online spending is expected to jump 11% over last year… (exceeding) $95 billion this year.” This is... by Credit Card Processing | Nov 12, 2015 | business merchant services, card processing, holidays
There’s a “quickening” at year’s end, with all the preparations, travels, gatherings, and, of course, sales and transactions that mark the season, and much of the particular corner of it that we cover here. So we have lots of “strands” to weave into an early holiday... 
by Credit Card Processing | Nov 4, 2015 | AVP Solutions News and Events, card processing, holidays
Now that the Trick or Treat candy is all in the “half off” bins at the store, the home stretch of the year — and the holidays — begins in earnest. As for how the season might shape up, from a sales and business perspective, Pymnts.com is reporting that... 
by Credit Card Processing | Nov 4, 2015 | AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events, online check services
As you grow your business, a well-crafted, highly functional website will be necessary to take your operations to the next level. In our internet and data driven world, people expect access to information and products anytime from anywhere. A missing or outdated...