Running a small business is tough, and dealing with credit card processing can make it even tougher. Many small business ...

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

The small portion of each credit card sale that your business pays toward processing costs can add up to thousands each year. Although credit card fees are a cost of doing business, they aren’t set in ...

As customers continue to turn away from using cash, businesses say credit card fees are hampering their margins. On Wednesday ...

Small business Saturday is just around the corner, and some businesses are telling shoppers the best gift for them is cash. Paying with cash would help businesses offset credit card processing fees ...

Credit card 'swipe fees' are a significant expense for small businesses, often second only to labor costs. These fees, typically 1.5% to 3.5% of a sale, cost U.S. businesses billions annually. Visa ...

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Every time a customer at a convenience store pays with a credit card, the store is forced to pay a fee. In 2024, major credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard swiped $148 billion from businesses ...

Whether you tap or swipe, small businesses in San Luis Obispo say they’re paying the price of rising credit card fees, and it’s cutting into their bottom line. On Higuera Street, Neal Stuckey and his ...