As a consumer mobile wallet, PayPal is darn-near ubiquitous. But with more than 17 million merchants worldwide calling PayPal their payments processor, it’s also a massive force in the merchant services industry. So if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to get set up with credit card payments, whether for a POS system or […]
Square is the most powerful free mPOS out there (and it probably will be for a long time coming). But if you’re exploring all the options for mobile processing, you might come across Clover Go. It’s part of the Clover suite of products, which is owned by First Data and resold by a very large network […]
So you’ve realized you want to start selling online. Good for you! The ecommerce market is certainly booming. But before you can start raking in the money, you probably have a few questions, like “how do I make a website?” and “how do I accept credit cards online?” Here’s the good news: There are plenty […]
If you’re in the market for a mobile POS, you’re going to eventually come to a short list of names — the ones with the best product, the best service, and the best pricing. And odds are pretty good you’re going to have both ShopKeep and Square on the list. With some cursory digging, you’ll […]
The mobile payments space has undergone a major transformation in the past few years. Small contenders have come and gone, new names have emerged. But it feels like the big names — such as Square and PayPal Here — have gotten bigger. Square has been a giant in the mobile payment processing since its inception in 2009.
I can hardly believe it’s been more than half a decade (and approaching a full decade) since I started feeling inundated with comments about how mobile is the future of everything. And I do mean everything. However, there is one area where that is absolutely, 100% true: credit card processing and point of sale (POS) […]
But first of all, there’s one really important question we have to address: What constitutes an mPOS anyway? As with a lot of industry-related terms, you’ll see some differing interpretations. I’m a bit of a purist in that I believe a truly mobile POS is one that operates on a smartphone OR tablet. But I […]
I’ll be honest. Excluding trips to the grocery store, I’m always a bit surprised when I see a business with a clunky old POS. I just about cringe when I see one of the really old systems. And maybe that’s because my job is reviewing mobile processing apps, but in 2018 there’s really no reason you […]
Square has made itself a giant of commerce, rising from a simple mobile point of sale (mPOS) app to a full business eco-system with an mPOS, tablet-based POS systems, ecommerce integrations, developer tools, and a lot more. It’s a favorite of cafes, quick-serve restaurants, and artists and traveling business people. So even if you haven’t investigated […]
Honestly, every time I turn around Square has introduced something new. (As I’m the person who maintains our Square review, you can see why I might find this just a tad frustrating.)Â On the one hand, it is absolutely amazing that Square is so committed to rolling out new features for merchants. On the other, just […]
