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Interchange Plus Follow-Up
The Official Merchant Services Blog looks at an interesting opinion article we found on Practical E-Commerce. We recently did a 2-part series on the differences between Tiered Pricing plans and...
Durbin Backlash: Bank of America
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog will take you through a quick roundup of the backlash over the Durbin Amendment. Host Merchant Services has kept its finger on the pulse...
Tiered vs. Interchange Plus Part 2
The Official Merchant Services Blog continues it’s two-part series on Tiered Pricing vs. Interchange Plus. After yesterday’s blog defined what Three-Tier pricing looks like, we now take a closer look...
Tiered Pricing vs. Interchange Plus
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog is going to delve into the murky world of hidden fees and tiered pricing plans. This is the first in a two-part series and...
Merchants are Slacking on Security
According to a study by Verizon, 79% of organizations were not fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) in their initial audit in 2010. That’s...
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and former CEO of the company, passed away Wednesday October 5, 2011. Apple’s website posted this as a remembrance: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative...
What Does Google+ Mean For Small Businesses? [2023 Update]
With the launch of Google+ this year, most of the media buzz about the topic has been the confrontational aspects of Google+ vs. Facebook. But now that Google+ has started...
Why the Durbin Amendment Got it Right [2023 Update]
The people in Washington aren’t exactly popular these days, and mostly for good reason. Unemployment is high, the so-called economic recovery is weak, and small businesses are hurting. However, another...
Net Promoter Score
Net Promoter Score (NPS) was developed by Fred Reichheld in 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Promoter for the history of NPS). NPS measures customer loyalty, but the power and data that can be derived...
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