With only 2 shopping weeks left until Christmas, it’s usually around this time that the malls and shops around town start to get a little chaotic. Last minute shoppers are fighting tooth and nail for that perfect gift and time is of the essence. So here are a few tips merchants to ensure that their [...]
The Electronic Wallet
Last week, MasterCard announced a new project in conjunction with Google, Citibank and First Data to launch the first electronic wallet in North America. The concept is very simple… instead of carrying your credit cards, bank cards and other identification in a physical wallet, all this information is stored in an app on your smartphone. [...]
Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Industry – Part 1
Decoding the Code – Part 1 On April 16, 2010, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Industry in Canada. This was in response to the merchant outcry for more legislation in the card processing industry. The perception was that the payment card brands were free to set [...]
What Can a Merchant Do to Help Prevent Debit Machine Skimming?
What is Debit Machine Skimming? Put five Canadians in a room together and chances are, at least one of them has had to make a trip to the bank for a new debit card because their card may have been compromised. Debit Machine skimming incidents are on the rise in Canada, growing exponetially every year. [...]
Gift Card JV’s
Have you ever noticed that almost ever single major Canadian grocery store or Drug store has 3-4 rotating stands of Gift Cards? It’s obvious these gift cards make money and improve bottoms lines. Now your small business may not fit into the realm of a Shoppers Drug Mart, but there is no reason why you [...]
Marketing Gift Cards
I found this video on YouTube today and they offer some good reasons why ‘gift cards’ are superior to using ‘gift certificates’. They just carry more perceived value. If you are not using Gift Cards as a marketing method in your business yet, then you are leaving money on the table. Read this free Gift [...]
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