U.S. Online Retail Sales Growing Exponentially
As retail expands and ventures more and more into the online world, American consumers are taking notice, purchasing goods from websites at an unprecedented pace. How unprecedented a pace? So rapidly that online retail sales accounted for 50% of U.S. retail sales growth in 2016. Furthermore, the business advisory firm, FTI Consulting, has forecasted that […]
How New POS Technology is Helping Merchants Conduct Business
Developments made in POS systems are affecting both brick and mortar and online merchants – in positive ways It’s no secret – payments are changing. From EMV and mobile payments to biometrics and more, the way we pay for goods and services is evolving. To keep pace with the expanding payments landscape, point of sale […]
7 Big Reasons to Shop Small
In between the frenzy of Black Friday and mania of Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday stands out by offering customers unique products and a more relaxed shopping experience. American Express started the Small Business Saturday tradition on November 27, 2010. Since then, the Shop Small movement has gained considerable momentum – and there’s a good […]
Cyber Monday Shoppers Want Payment Options
Cyber Monday, a bonanza of online bargains offered by retailers ranging from big box stores to mom-and-pop merchants, racked up a whopping $3.39 billion in sales last year. Busting Black Friday’s $3.34 billion internet sales record, Cyber Monday 2016 was the busiest online shopping day in history, according to Adobe Digital Insights. Black Friday’s web-based […]
2017 Black Friday Predictions
Consumer Reports has announced its predictions for the upcoming holiday shopping season, specifically Black Friday, which will fall on November 24th this year. The predictions include the hottest items that shoppers can expect to find when they hit their favorite stores, the ways that they will be paying for merchandise, and the pricing models that […]
Is Choosing a Processor Based Solely on Rates Good Enough?
Those that have been around the payments industry long enough know that even though many businesses tend to gravitate toward low processing rates offered from a variety of bidders, low rates may actually be a sign that the provider is lacking in multiple areas. Whether the processor isn’t being entirely transparent or isn’t providing a […]
Consumers Win Big: Anti-Arbitration Rule Overturned by Congress
by Heather Petersen Last week, the U.S. Senate made it more difficult to sue the financial industry by overturning a previous rule enacted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The rollback of the July 10 decision essentially means that consumers can once again seek relief through individual arbitration cases, rather than pursuing drawn out and […]
National Merchants Association Debuts LeadBuy Pro at Annual Fire and Ice Conference
Merchant services company closes sales for ISOs and agents TEMECULA, CA, (October 27, 2017) – National Merchants Association (NMA), an innovative merchant services provider and payments industry advocate, announced the revolutionary LeadBuy Pro program on October 10 at its annual Fire and Ice Partner Conference. LeadBuy Pro is designed to help agents and ISOs grow […]
NMA Announces Groundbreaking ProAgent 2.0
Program creates clear pathway for agents to acquire NMA-sponsored BIN space TEMECULA, CA (October 27, 2017) — National Merchants Association (NMA), a global merchant advocacy group and a leader in merchant services, recently announced the launch of the most ambitious partner agent program in the payments industry during its annual conference on Oct. 10th. “Please […]
Two NMA Employees Pass ETA CPP Exam
National Merchants Association is proud to announce that two more of its team members have enhanced our ability to provide outstanding merchant services by passing the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Certified Payments Professional (CPP) exam. Software Engineering Manager Christopher Baily and Senior Account Manager Miquel Maimes demonstrated the necessary expertise to not only pass the […]