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Payments

Our Payments category includes all aspects of accepting credit cards, including our 2-part “Primer on Merchant Accounts” and our 3-part “Credit Card Processing FAQs.” We also address cryptocurrencies, hosted payment apps, buy-now-pay-later, and more.

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How BNPL Impacts Ecommerce Profits

March 20, 2025 • Armando Roggio

Customers spend more when buy-now pay-later is available. The downside to merchants is the cost.

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U.S. Lags in Digital Wallet Adoption

December 16, 2024 • Dale Laszig

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4 Payment Processing Pitfalls to Avoid

October 28, 2024 • Dale Laszig

Cards Face Checkout Competition, Studies Find

October 15, 2024 • Dale Laszig

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AI Unravels Payment Processing Statements

July 16, 2024 • Dale Laszig

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Merchants Weigh In on Payment Processing

June 20, 2024 • Dale Laszig

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BNPL Competition Drives Wins for Merchants

April 14, 2024 • Dale Laszig

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Card Issuers Are Top BNPL Providers, Survey Finds

March 14, 2024 • Dale Laszig

Apple Pay Later Could Upend BNPL Space

March 30, 2023 • Armando Roggio

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Trouble Brewing for Buy Now, Pay Later Providers

January 17, 2023 • Marcia Kaplan

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Charts: Global Payments Trends and Outlook

September 21, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

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Charts: Cryptocurrency Trends in Ecommerce

July 27, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

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Does Ecommerce Need a New Payment System?

July 7, 2022 • Armando Roggio

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Charts: Growth of Global Payments, Cryptocurrencies

January 19, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

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Expand Payment Options to Convert More

December 7, 2021 • Pamela Hazelton

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Here’s Why PayPal Should Acquire Pinterest

October 25, 2021 • Armando Roggio

Stablecoin, CBDCs Could Improve Ecommerce

October 18, 2021 • Armando Roggio

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Are Stablecoin and CBDCs the Future of Digital Currency?

October 14, 2021 • Armando Roggio

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An Introduction to NFTs

September 15, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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15 Mobile Payment Systems for Merchants

August 10, 2021 • Sig Ueland

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The State of Cannabis Payments in U.S.

July 11, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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Will Central Banks Replace Cryptocurrencies?

June 3, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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8 Reasons to Avoid Cryptocurrencies for Ecommerce

April 18, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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Pros, Cons of Credit Card Surcharges

March 3, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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Digital Payments in China Are Cheap and Convenient

February 2, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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What Merchants Should Know about ISOs

January 10, 2021 • Mike Eckler

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Does Buy Now, Pay Later Threaten Credit Card Issuers?

December 14, 2020 • Mike Eckler

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Visa Wants to Buy Plaid. U.S. Sues

December 10, 2020 • Mike Eckler

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