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Understanding Fees Associated with Veterinary Merchant Services
Blending compassionate care for animals and efficient business management is essential for veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Ensuring payments are accepted and processed securely and efficiently—a function referred to as veterinary merchant services—is paramount among the staff’s responsibilities. The myriad of fees associated with payments carries implications for the practice's financial well-being. This article delves into these fees, offering insights to help veterinary professionals navigate merchant service agreements adeptly, thus allowing them to devote more attention to their primary focus: caring for their patients.
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Credit Card Surcharging: A Guide
The costs of running a business continue to rise, from the soaring costs of goods and services to higher employee wages, straining margins. So it’s no wonder that business owners face tough decisions: raise prices across the board or absorb the extra costs. Fortunately, when it comes to controlling the rising costs of accepting credit cards, there’s a solution that helps merchants offset transaction fees. It's called credit card surcharging, and it’s gaining momentum. In a 2022 survey by PYMNTS.com, about 80% of cardholders reported paying a surcharge.
PayJunction Team
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What is a Payment Gateway? Definition, Benefits, Features & More
Accepting payments has become increasingly complex due in part to the rapid growth of online and mobile experiences, the popularity of digital wallets and an increase in recurring or subscription services. Powering all the interaction points throughout a transaction’s lifecycle requires an expanding array of technologies and networks to securely connect point-of-sale (POS) systems, websites, payment processors, bank accounts and card brands. A crucial part of the equation is the Payment Gateway. You may have casually heard the term and are wondering “What is a Payment Gateway?” or “How is it different from a Payment Processor?” This article answers those questions and takes a deeper dive into important features and benefits to help you decide what type of payment gateway is best for your business.
PayJunction Team
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Five Opportunities that ISVs Can’t Afford to Miss
A new year presents independent software vendors (ISVs) with fresh opportunities to invest in solutions, processes, and partnerships that help attract new customers, deepen existing relationships and generate new revenue streams. Hope is not a strategy, and success requires focus, measurable goals and due diligence so that ISVs can celebrate accomplishments and be prepared for the future. Here are a few attainable achievements that ISVs can quickly adopt to improve the payment experience for customers while growing revenue for their business.
PayJunction Team
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Business Trends that will Impact ISVs’ Payment Partnership Decisions in 2023
While often fun, predicting the future can be risky for individuals and companies that focus their resources and investments on the wrong initiatives. We believe business leaders can find inspiration in the words of Malcolm X: "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."
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What are Embedded Payments and Are They Right for Your Software?
What is Embedded Finance? Embedded payments are part of a bigger umbrella term called “embedded finance” that is defined as “the integration of financial services into non-financial websites, mobile apps, and business processes.” Simply put, software companies partner with banks and technology providers to extend a seamless experience to customers on their platform.
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