Software Providers
As the financial ecosystem becomes increasingly complex, it’s crucial for ISVs and ISOs to explore and understand the array of available payment solutions beyond traditional PayFac models. This exploration not only involves analyzing the advantages and potential pitfalls of becoming a PayFac but also considering alternative payment models that might better suit their unique needs and objectives.
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Software Providers
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about things. From social gatherings to the way we eat, shop, exercise, and work, we have had to reconsider the size, frequency, and location where we do most of, if not all of our daily activities.
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Merchants
COVID-19 has impacted all areas of our lives, from how we work and learn to how we travel and interact with others. It has also had a dramatic impact on how we shop and pay for goods and services.
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ISOs
Recently Mark Passifione, vice president of partner sales at Clearent, participated in the Southeast Acquirers Association’s Virtual Sessions. During his session titled How ISOs Can Ensure Success in 2020 & Beyond, Mark spoke about the intersection of software and payments and how it has created unique opportunities and challenges for ISVs, ISOs and agents.
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Merchants
As with any economic downturn, many small business owners and consumers are taking a closer look at their expenses and working harder to stick to a budget. For example, many business owners are taking time to dive into their credit card processing statement in order to better understand their costs.
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Merchants
Whether you plan on adding gift cards or they’re a standard offering for your business, it’s critical that you create a marketing strategy. Without it, the task of promoting your gift cards can easily fall by the wayside, especially with all of the other things you have on your plate right now.
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Merchants
From retail stores to restaurants, gift cards are one of the best ways to quickly inject cash flow into your business. They’re also one of the top ways to drive loyalty.
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Software Providers
Integrating payments into your software app adds value for your users, gives you more control over payments and creates new lines of potential revenue. SaaS companies have a few options for how to integrate payments, though each comes with its own pros and cons.
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Software Providers
A consistent, connected experience has become table stakes for merchants and customers alike. And that means software providers need to incorporate the features that create a seamless experience into their applications.
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ISOs
The conversation covered several topics, including the future of payments, the ROI of offering integrated payments and how ISOs and agents can fit into this new landscape.
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Merchants
The concept of passing on the cost of processing to the consumer can be daunting. Trying to educate a merchant about the benefits of these programs can be difficult, especially if both the merchant and the sales representative are relatively new to these concepts.
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Software Providers
Merchants are increasingly becoming open to the concepts of Cash Discounting and Surcharging. Faced with rising interchange rates, especially those for rewards cards, merchants continue to see their profits erode.
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