Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS terminals. Fees range from 1.5% to 4%.

Point-of-sale (POS) systems can be complex, ultimately doing so much more for a business than simply processing payments. While payments are at the heart of POS, we research a detailed combination of ...

The number of new businesses launching in the UK in 2023 surpassed 900,000, according to the New Startup Index from NatWest and Beauhurst. That compares to 790,390 in 2022. So it follows that more ...

A payment gateway encrypts and transmits customer data; a processor moves funds between accounts. Both are essential for online credit card transactions.