July 3, 2018
Data breaches have been in the news a lot in the past few years. They almost seem to have become the norm and no one is shocked when the next one occurs. Recently there has been several companies that have […]
June 26, 2018
Cryptocurrency is the latest trend and is gaining in popularity. While Bitcoin has taken a nose dive in recent months many other cryptos are stepping up in popularity. This has prompted action from not only the major credit card processors […]
June 19, 2018
You remember the old commercials that said “There are some things that money can’t buy, for everything else there is MasterCard?” Last year we highlighted a few things that you couldn’t actually buy with a credit card and this year […]
June 12, 2018
One of the stars of the Consumer Electronics Show in January was the latest technology coming to credit cards. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based company Dynamics unveiled its Wallet Card and it caught the eyes of both consumers and security experts. […]
June 5, 2018
You may have noticed in more recent times that your POS terminal does not even need to ask your customer if they are using a debit or credit card. Newer terminals make the dipping process even faster and are becoming […]
May 29, 2018
As you are probably aware, the credit card industry in the United States has undergone a major change in the past few years. The magnetic stripe which has graced the credit card since the 1970s is being phased out and […]
May 22, 2018
Credit card skimmers are becoming all too common. It’s in the news everyday where another device was found. There seems to be no way to truly overcome these as our nation has become infested with them. That is until now. […]
May 15, 2018
People don’t like surcharges. Consumers don’t like having to pay extra for something because they used a different medium of payment and merchants don’t like charging extra due to the fear of driving potential customers away. Those days may be […]
May 8, 2018
As a merchant you are busy. You may be a company of one and to balance work and life, well, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to do it. That is where the Internet can help. E-commerce has […]
May 3, 2018
Merchants, we have a way to help you make more money. At JLE Business Consultants we are all about that. No we are not talking about reducing fees or providing free services. There is a much better way. Did you […]
May 1, 2018
Most days you have no issues with the services that help to keep your business’ doors open. For any merchant that accepts credit cards there is one thing that you need more than anything (besides electricity!) to keep your business […]
April 24, 2018
Contactless payment is a common form of payment and as technology advances it is only going to become more common. We are seeing it today with not only our credit and debit cards but also with our devices like smartphones. […]