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Card Processing Trends 2017

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Card Processing Trends 2017 Are we slowly moving into a cashless society? Some of the current and future trends may be pointing to yes.  Debit and credit card usage is up as well as the use of cryptocurrencies such as bit coin. At the time of this writing there are over 3 dozen (36) new cryptocurrencies currently trying to carve out an e payment niche.   Several different forms of electronic payments are slowly making it into the mainstream. Mobile Wallet usage such as Google Wallet, Samsung Pay, Apple Pay are also taking a slight chunk out of the pay with cash market. Why these different payment options are becoming popular is both simple and difficult to answer. On the easy side convenience and security.  Mobile wallets are primarily based on a device you more than likely always have with you, your phone. When utilizing your phone for mobile wallet payments you enjoy more encryption that is designed to keep your data safe. With standard credit cards
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Global mobile payments are expected to grow

Global mobile payments are expected to grow a little more than 25% by the end of 2017. As more and more people switch to smart phones the ability to pay with a mobile device increases yearly.   Consumers that are offered more options to pay for goods and services are more likely to spend more.  The ability for a consumer to pay with a smartphone alone won’t foster usage of digital wallets. Rather, financial services players should brainstorm ways in which the technology can create new opportunities for shoppers. In other words, the goal of digital wallets isn’t about replacing  plastic , which works well; rather, it’s about creating value-added features that center on improving the  digital commerce experience .   “**There will be an explosion of mobile payment apps,” “The commerce space is incredibly rich and rewarding for players. …There will be a massive amount of innovation once the entrepreneur community gets it.” (**Payments Industry Spokesman) Mobile payments
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Clover Station Point of Sale

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What is a Clover Point of Sale System? and why do you need one? we can answer these questions and more and once we explain how great this system is you will agree Clover POS is going to save you time and make you more money. First off what Clover Station Point of Sale is and what you get when your decide to make clover the centerpiece of your business payments system.  Clover Station comes standard with: - Large and bright 11.6 touchscreen - Brushed aluminum body with white glass accents - Encrypted swiper runs down the side display    and is designed for maximum reliability - Embedded high-resolution camera that can be used for barcode or QR scanner - Proprietary pivot arm swivels smoothly between merchant and customer - Reduce cord clutter with a single power source for display and printer - Ethernet, wireless, and Bluetooth options for optimal connection - 4 USB ports to connect peripherals What Clover Station is.   Cl
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Credit Card Processing Companies and Security.

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Are you considering changing card processing companies or adding credit card payments to your business?   In today's business environments most payments for goods and services are performed thru credit and debit card transactions.     To guarantee that these card transactions take place efficiently businesses seek out companies called payment processors or credit card processing companies. The job of a card processing company is to keep track of all payments made to a business thru debit and credit cards. When you are seeking out a company to replace your existing company or starting out for the first time with a new business there are a few points you must take under consideration. There are many ways to accept credit and debit cards but there are ways to guarantee you get a good company that will offer low fees and competent service. With all we know about identity theft and security breaches the one thing you want to know is how are your transactions protected
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Clover POS Business Card Processing Solutions

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When is it time for a complete Point of Sale System like Clover? Point of sale system means different things to different people: it can be a glorified cash register, or an integrated system that joins sales, inventory, purchasing, and bookkeeping. If your business is still running on an old-fashioned cash register, odds are you could benefit from moving to a point of sale, or POS, system. A POS system is that it must work for you. It must meet your businesses needs and budget.  Most computerized POS systems today will have the following hardware A computer and screen, can be a touch screen if you are in the hospitality market Scanner Receipt Printer Cash Drawer Some newer system such as the Clover POS system come with apps that make it easy to build a system customized to your particular business. There are also other questions you can ask yourself such as: 1. Will the system grow with your business. 2. Are there different module that will need to be purchase
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Clover POS apps that can help you Manage your Business

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With so many apps being developed for Clover Point of Sale Time Clock management is just one of the many apps that can help you manage your business. Many day to day functions can be made easier with apps from the Clover App store. Just some of the current apps that are available for the Clover Point of Sale Systems . Shifts: Clover Complete POS The Shifts app allows employees to: 1. Clock In/Clock Out 2. Declare cash tips 3. Use restaurant "server banking" and calculate how much cash sales net of credit tips are due to the house 4. Print reports of their card and cash sales totals, tip totals, and time worked for that shift Managers/Admins can access shifts and print reports for all of their employees.    Notes: Managers can display a digital note on all their Clover devices. Say goodbye to sticky notes taped to register screens! Timesheets by Homebase: Homebase is a FREE tool to make managing your team’s schedule and time sheets fast and
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Clover POS for Retail and Restaurant-Affordable

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Restaurants and Cafes can benefit from the technology of the CLOVER and Mini Clover POS systems. For many years there have been attempts to create an all in one POS system that will serve the needs of many types and sizes of businesses. Some have come close but even with technology no one company has been able to create a compact system that can track inventory act as a time clock accept payments and run off if apps created just for this purpose, until now. Clover is a unique system that is as basic as any tablet. Clover Point of Sale System replaces your cash register, payment terminal, receipt printer , and barcode scanner with an integrated suite of products. Also new apps are created on a regular basis that makes doing what you need to do a lot easier. Clover for Retail POS If you just ordered a standard clover ready to process cards and help you operate your business, out of the box it would be an incredible system. Now add the ability to customize menu optio
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