In this Business Wire article, the results from the Visa study that show small businesses and consumers are adopting new behaviors to deal with Covid-19. As small and micro businesses (SMBs) worldwide continue to endure the financial impact of COVID-19, one thing is clear: rethinking the checkout or point-of-sale (POS) experience is essential for survival. Visa released the Visa Back to Business study assessing this dramatic shift to digital commerce in response to the pandemic, driven largely by changing consumer expectations for a safe and touchless payment moment. According to the eight market study of both consumers and SMBs, nearly eight-in-10 consumers worldwide (78%) have changed how they pay in order to reduce contact and more than two-thirds of SMBs (67%) have tried a new approach – whether launching an eCommerce site or changing POS technology – to keep their business on track.
Unleashing the Power of Interchange Optimization: Maximizing Cost Savings in Payment Processing
For businesses that accept card payments, interchange fees are a significant component of the overall cost structure. Interchange optimization has emerged as the most critical strategic approach to minimize these fees and unlock substantial cost savings. In this...