[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is advantageous for merchants to understand how consumers prefer to pay to products and services.  Here is a chart from the Federal Reserve Payment Study done in 2016.  Following is an analysis of payment processing and shopping trends. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][ninja_tables id=”1111″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Debit cards are mostly used for small ticket purchases like fast food, gas and groceries.  In fact, one third of all debit transactions have an

Discussion of the Purpose Behind the Questions on the PCI Compliance Survey The PCI survey questions include queries about whether the business has written procedures in place for employees regarding the protection of credit card numbers. For example, an easy question to answer might be whether the company writes down or stores their customer’s credit card numbers. That answer should be a resounding NO. If

Is There a Value to Being PCI Compliant OR Is it Just Another Way for Card Processing Companies to Make Extra Money? I recently met a woman, named Merissa, from Big Byte, a company that does data storage, IT for large businesses and disaster recovery. Merissa and I talked a lot of about PCI. Yes, they know companies who have been hacked. She told me

Here is how we, at Electronic Money Company, work differently from ALL the other credit card processors out there. Here is how we ease the confusion and pain of merchant services from the beginning through the life of your business. We are honest up front when we do a comparison analysis of your merchant statement. We do not leave any information out of the comparison,

How Do I Decide if I Should Choose Square or Get My Own Merchant Account from a Merchant Services Provider? Price Consideration: Square is set up for the small volume merchant.  Square does not have a monthly fee or transaction fee; only a rate of 2.75%.  Let’s compare this pricing to a typical merchant processor charging $10 per month plus 1.89% + $.20 per transaction.