How to Optimize Your Natural Products Store Online
Running a natural products store online can be highly profitable due to the growing consumer interest in organic food and beverage items, as well as supplements. The U.S. Natural and Organic Product Industry sales surged 6.5% to $207 billion in 2017, while the natural...
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What to Do About Post-Holiday Returns
Post-holiday returns are a reality for merchants of all shapes and sizes. Last year, UPS projected a whopping 1.4 million returns on January 3, 2018. Ecommerce returns are projected to smash previous numbers, meaning merchants need to get prepared. Jared Ronski...
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What’s a Chargeback? Understanding Different Types of Ecommerce Fraud
If you are a new merchant in ecommerce, you will likely find yourself asking “what’s a chargeback?” at some point. Chargebacks are an unfortunate reality for online merchants, though with the right knowledge and planning, chargebacks can be minimized. A chargeback is...
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Best Practices for Continuity Subscription Merchants
Continuity subscription merchants have the opportunity to create highly-sought recurring revenue streams. That said, there are certain obstacles that continuity subscription merchants face. There are also a lot of factors to consider when it comes to retaining...
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Top Tips for Evaluating Merchant Account Providers
There are plenty of merchant account providers out there to choose from, making it a difficult task deciding which one is right for you. Different business models require different considerations to ensure that payments are optimized and payment processing costs...
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Top Considerations for Running $1 Trial Offers
Offering $1 trial offers is a great way to acquire new customers and enable people to try your product or service at a discount. It’s a lucrative business model for subscription and continuity merchants who offer products and services at a recurring fee. While it has...
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Why Your Payment Aggregator Doesn’t Want You to Make Money
There are many businesses that swear by payment aggregators due to the fact that it makes starting that business much easier. The payment aggregator choice has risen in popularity in recent years because it allows a merchant to accept online payments without having to...
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The Case for Omnichannel & the Future of Payments
Retail is in a state of constant flux due as ecommerce and mcommerce boom. The e-commerce world is always evolving to match pace with changing market trends, consumers now require a higher degree of personalization and convenience throughout their shopping experience....
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7 Payment Processing Trends to Watch for 2019
Consumers are becoming more familiar with alternative payment methods and more confident in their security. As these payment options continue to gain in popularity, businesses need to adapt to consumer preferences — and having a clear understanding of the latest...
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PayArc Comments on Friendly Fraud
Friendly fraud is anything but. In fact, the friendly fraud problem continues to grow and merchants are especially vulnerable during the holidays. In some cases, it accounts for 35% of fraud loss! Jared Ronski discusses this issue and lays out tips for merchants...
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