Every time a card terminal chirps and a sale goes through, a small slice of that purchase is quietly carved off and routed ...

Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of their margins.

Grocers pay a lower rate than other businesses and they tend to have more recurring customers, making them less likely to implement credit card surcharges. The convenience of swiping your credit card ...

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The best credit card processing companies offer simple processing services at reasonable rates to small business owners. These companies also need to provide certain features, such as reporting ...