Mobile Payments Deliver Cookie Sales for Girl Scouts

Back when I was a Girl Scout (many, many moons ago), the annual cookie drive was a really big deal. Cookies sold for 50 cents a box and all transactions were strictly cash. Today, it’s a whole new program. The price has risen with inflation, and many Scouts across the country now complete the sale by accepting credit cards that they swipe through a reader attached to their app-equipped smartphone or tablet (a concept that was totally unimagined back in the day.)

With yet another Girl Scout cookie season upon us, it’s important to know that the sale generates about $760 million in sales annually, 70 percent of which is used to fund the various programs offered by the organization. And by all accounts, the addition of mobile credit card processing to the mix in 2011 has paid off handsomely for the 40,000 Girl Scout troops that have used it to date. [Read more...]

Basing Your Merchant Account on Your Laptop

A frequently-asked question here at Merchant Express® is, “Who offers a laptop-based merchant account?” We’re happy to respond, “We do!” [Read more...]

Merchant Services Alert: Why Hackers Target Small Businesses

The bad news is that cyberthieves and hackers are increasingly focusing on small businesses because they’re an easier target that larger companies with more assets to protect themselves. The good news is that by working with a merchant services provider like Merchant Express® that’s committed to secure credit card processing, you can cut your risk of a data breach that can be devastating to your business and your customers. [Read more...]

Cell Phone Credit Card Processing: What You Should Know

In case you haven’t noticed, cell phone credit card processing is transforming the electronic payment environment. Smartphones and other mobile devices are moving the act of accepting credit cards to a new level. According to the investment bank Barclays Capital, mobile commerce sales in the U.S. topped $5.3 billion in 2011 — a whopping increase of 83 percent over the previous year! If you’re a merchant who’s interested in making the most of your business, take note! [Read more...]

Growing a Business with Merchant Services

Let’s face it: Growing your business is probably one of your top priorities. After all, why put so much time, money and effort into it if you don’t see any tangible results? One way to grow a business is with merchant services from Merchant Express®. Whatever your need — POS systems, online processing or mobile payment solutions, secure credit card processing — Merchant Express delivers! [Read more...]