Retail Merchant Account FAQs

Designed for stores and retail businesses of all sizes, a retail merchant account  is a system that allows you to accept credit or debit cards for sales of products and services. This type of account processes transactions when the card holder is present with the card being used.

How to Choose the Right Merchant Account Companies

As a business owner, you know that your merchant account is a critical element to keep your business running. Most consumers prefer to pay by credit card, and you will be losing out on a lot of business if you don’t make credit card payment options available. Most companies have a merchant account to process the credit card transactions, and if you are shopping for a new merchant account it can be overwhelming to make your decision about which company you should choose.

On the Road: Best Cards For the Season Ahead

Memorial Day beckons as the official kick-off to the summer travel season, but your AVPS blog correspondents already have one child flying back from college for the break, and we’ve booked an interestingly complicated itinerary for a summer flight of our own. So travel season, it appears, is here.

How to Start Merchandizing Online

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Dealing with the Credit Card Companies Can be Simple

Does your current form of payment acceptance make it difficult for you to accept credit card payments?  Perhaps your merchant solution is charging you more per transaction than the sales are worth, or perhaps you simply don’t have a reliable retail merchant account at all.   Customers who pay by credit card often spend significantly more than those who pay by cash, and with this in mind, it is easy to understand why a convenient and affordable credit card merchant solution is critical.

Tips for Setting Up Your Retail Merchant Account

As a new retailer or as a business owner taking on new services through AVPS, the idea of setting up your new account can certainly be stressful.  If you are not computer savvy or if you have dealt with companies that exhibit poor customer support, there can be a lot of worry over how difficult it will be to set everything up and whether or not your system will be fully functional and safe against hackers and fraud when you have it online and ready to go.