NFC loyalty down by contact for Google [2023 Update]
Google Wallet dropped NFC Loyalty Points and Gift Cards Google recently announced fundamental changes to its Google Wallet service. On August 21, Google Wallet stopped supporting NFC redemption for gift...
MasterCard’s Code of Honor [2023 Update]
MasterCard’s Position on Anti-Competitive Accusations MasterCard is a multinational corporation that consists of thousands of separate institutions. The organization gives consumers access to a large variety of payment options. However,...
Durbin Debit Fees Revisited [2023 Update]
Two years after the Durbin Amendment became law, the consequences of this historic legislation are still unfolding. In the coming months, new developments in Durbin implementation could lead to historically...
AlignCloud and HMS partner up
Host Merchant Services, an industry leading provider of payment processing and e-commerce services for small and medium businesses, announced a promising new partnership with cloud consulting firm AlignCloud. This partnership is...
Host Merchant Services and Brandywine Festival of the Arts
Host Merchant Services is proud to provide credit card processing for the Brandywine Festival of the Arts this weekend through our relationship with Barry’s Events. The festival was originally called...
Perceived Barriers to Accepting Credit Cards
Credit and debit cards have become nearly universal accessories in modern life. The great majority of Americans now use these cards to expedite and simplify their financial activities. According to...
Big Data, Payments And Customer Loyalty – Part Two
Across the ideological spectrum, business experts agree that the rise of Big Data is rapidly changing modern marketing and sales. In this transformational time, customer intelligence systems are proliferating at...
Are Credit Card Rewards Points Programs Harmful?
Over the course of the past ten years, credit card providers have ramped up their efforts to woo consumers with point-based loyalty programs. Custom gift cards and loyalty cards are...
Emerging Markets and Credit Cards [2023 Update]
The global economy is deeply affected by the rise of credit card use in emerging markets. As citizens of developing nations gain access to mainstream credit cards, they are empowered...
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