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9 smart ways to outsmart chargebacks
Explore 9 ways your business can prevent chargebacks to protect revenue with operational best practices and secure end-to-end payment services and features.
Emma Beardmore
•10 minutes

Online payments
Building a robust payment subscription system
Subscription payment processing facilitates subscription service payments. Learn more about how they work, as well as the challenges and benefits.
Emma Beardmore
•10 minutes

Online payments
What are cross-border payments and how do they work for businesses?
Cross-border payments help businesses to grow globally, but not all methods are efficient. Learn about cross-border transactions and top business solutions.
•10 minutes

Online payments
What are integrated payments? 4 benefits for business
Learn how integrated payments streamline your payment process, improve user experience, and generate more revenue by connecting to existing platforms.
Emma Beardmore
•8 minutes
Online payments
What is a digital wallet and how does it work?
Driven by their uber-convenience, digital wallets are fast becoming the world’s preferred payment method. Learn how they can streamline your business spend.
Emma Beardmore
•8 minutes
Online payments
What is a payment service provider?
A payment service provider is a third party that helps merchants accept payments. Learn more about PSPs and how to choose the best one for your business here.
Emma Beardmore
•12 minutes
Online payments
How encryption safeguards sensitive payment data
Discover how encryption protects sensitive payment data, prevents fraud, ensures compliance, and builds trust for secure online transactions.
•7 minutes

Online payments
How to build customer trust with robust payment security
Learn how you can build customer trust, foster loyalty, and drive long-term business growth by using robust payment security.
Channing Lovett
•6 minutes

Corporate cards
What is a corporate card? A guide for your business spending
Corporate credit cards improve flexibility and security and can earn extra perks along the way. Learn more about whether commercial cards are right for you.
David Beach
•7 minutes
Online payments
What is a merchant account? When and how to open one
Merchant accounts are separate business accounts that enable companies to accept card payments. See if you need one and review the requirements to get started.
David Beach
•6 minutes
Corporate cards
What is a virtual card? How do they work?
Explore our guide to virtual cards for businesses in Europe. Learn what they are, how they work and how to get them.
David Beach
•8 minutes

Online payments
What is an eCommerce payment gateway and how does it work?
Learn how eCommerce payment gateways operate, their advantages, and how to select the best provider to meet your global payment gateway requirements.
David Beach
•12 minutes

Corporate cards
Single-use virtual cards: A game-changer for travel agents
Learn how single-use virtual cards can increase security and automate complex payments for travel agents. Better track, manage, and reconcile your finances.
•5 minutes

Online payments
Payment gateways: What are they and how do they work?
Find out what a payment gateway is, and how they work. Uncover the benefits and limitations of using a payment gateway and how to select the best payment gateway for your business.
•5 minutes

Online payments
Your guide to choosing the right payments provider
Choosing the right payments provider is no small feat. If you’re preparing a request for proposal (RFP), these questions are likely already top of mind. But there’s a lot more to think about—including the following, all of which are worth asking your potential provider.
•5 minutes

Online payments
What is Interchange++?
Learn what the Interchange++ payments pricing model is, and whether it's right for your business.
Tilly Michell
•1 minute

Ecommerce
How to build a successful eCommerce subscription business
Grow your profits and expand your customer base with eCommerce subscriptions.
•9 min

Transfers
How to sell online internationally with Shopify
Learn how to grow your consumer base and reach international markets online with Shopify.
•8 min
Online payments
Multi-currency payment gateways: A better way to accept payments globally
Payment gateway technology has been instrumental in enabling eCommerce businesses to grow. We explore how an international payment solution can help your global eCommerce business expand with higher margins.
•6 minutes

Online payments
CHAPS vs. BACS payments: What’s the difference?
When making high-volume or high-value transfers through your bank, there are two main payment networks you’ll be using: CHAPS vs BACS. So let’s look at the difference between BACS and CHAPS, and what this means for your business.
Joe Romeo
•5 minutes