As a small business owner who’s just starting out or a freelancer who is about to spread their wings and fly, it’s important to have a firm grasp on all aspects of your business. Payments included. This is due to the fact they are going to be the fuel that keeps your business going. One…
You already know by now that the online marketplace is booming. From Amazon to Alibaba and eBay, there are a plethora of huge online markets catering to almost every wish and whim a customer might have. If you’re about to embark on your journey to selling products online, you might have wondered what the best…
Whether you sell to an international clientele online or in a touristy area to which many tourists flock, as a merchant, it’s important to be aware of some fees that will (and we emphasise will and not may) arise because of transactions accepted with foreign cards. In particular, we’re referring to cross-border fees. But what…
As humans, it’s inevitable that we are also dreamers. We dream of winning, we dream of success, we dream of freedom. In the business landscape, dreams have been the founding ideas for great and successful ventures. From Richard Branson to Jeff Bezos and many others, it all started out with a small seed of an…
Keeping track of all the terminology out there related to payments acceptance can be quite hard – especially with all the new concepts coming out. One such term is the payment gateway. But what is a payment gateway, and do you need one for your business? Let’s find out! Table of Contents What is a…
If you run a retail store and you think that the physical space of your store is the only place where you can sell, think again. Your checkout counter is the perfect place to cross-sell and upsell products. You just need to make sure you do it correctly. Wondering about how to go about this?…
From a flower stand offering beautiful bouquets to a food truck that offers tasty gastronomic delights – small businesses help feed families, employ others, contribute to the economy and make someone’s dreams come true. No one knows better than you how much hard work goes into running your company – you need to take care…
When you buy a TV for your home or even a new smartphone, you never just buy the item on its own. There are always peripherals that go with your purchase and the same is true for your retail store’s checkout equipment. Whether you sell jewelry, clothes, shoes, technology or something else, your store’s checkout…
Let’s admit it. We’ve all watched funny cat or dog videos at some point in our lives. They’re cute, they’re entertaining and they’re fun. We also watch videos to help us fix things, to learn something new or simply to listen to music we enjoy. Whatever the reason is, we all know the value of…
As a merchant, you would have quickly become aware of the need by your customers to pay you in contactless ways. The Covid-19 pandemic raised safety concerns with the use of cash and the use of contactless cards started rising across Europe. But apart from contactless cards, are there any other ways to make a…
Congratulations! You’ve just purchased your very own myPOS device and you’re ready to accept payments! If you’re reading this, then you’ll want to know how to activate and reset your card machine by myPOS. Luckily, the process is ultra-easy and super quick. Let’s get started! Table of Contents Activating your device The additional settings menus…
Warm weather, ice creams and sundaes, butterflies, seas and sand…. The summer period is practically here, officially starting in June. With more people out and about, more travellers and summer sales, is your business ready for it? Take a look at our five-point checklist for five tips and ideas about how to welcome the season…
You already know how important a card machine is for taking payments at your business. And this is especially the case with the rise in card payments in Europe. If you’ve just purchased your very own card reader and you’ve gone through the exciting process of unboxing it, you might now wonder about the nitty-gritty…
The world of payments has certainly changed over the past few years, and it has changed quite quickly. When going shopping in the past, we’d use banknotes and coins to purchase items. Then came the cheque book, followed by credit and debit cards. Could things get more innovative than that? Actually, yes. The technology that…
With the vast proliferation of different types of card readers on the market and advancements in technology, it may come as no surprise that the world of card readers has grown. There are various card readers on the market, each especially designed and built to cater to a wide range of businesses’ payment acceptance needs….
