From Checkout to Customer Loyalty: How Smart POS Systems Are Powering the Future of Small Businesses
What is a POS System? A Point-of-Sale system is the technology used by businesses to complete sale transactions. In the earliest form, this technology was simply a cash register attached to a credit card machine. Today’s POS systems are much more than that. A modern smart POS system is the operation brain of your business; […]
5 Ways Direct Deposit Simplifies Payroll for Small Businesses
5 Ways Direct Deposit Simplifies Payroll for Small Businesses Beyond simply paying employees, payroll for small businesses is a strategic function that directly impacts cash flow, cultivates positive employee morale, and drives operational efficiency. However, many small businesses still use manual methods like writing and distributing paper checks, which take a lot of time and […]
Why Automated Payments Will Be a Benefit to Your Company
What Are Automated Payments Are you looking for a much simpler and seamless way to reduce the time and effort on paying bills? With automated payments, consumers can ensure that their obligations are taken care of. Collecting payments from clients can be stressful, and we have the solution to boost your business. Automated payments are […]
Types of Payments to Accept for Your Business
What is a payment? Choosing the right payment method can significantly impact your business. By offering various different amounts of convenient and secure options, it will help your business succeed! To first start out, let’s figure out what a payment even is. A payment is the exchange of something of value (goods and services) to […]
ACH payments | What is ACH?
Do you collect recurring payments from customers or clients? Does your business accept large ticket purchases for products or services? If so, your business should be accepting ACH payments! In an ever-changing world of financial transactions, ACH transactions play pivotal roles in streamlining payments, enhancing security, and advancing business operations. Whether you are seeking to […]
12 PCI Security Basics to Protect your Business
12 PCI Security Protections for Small Businesses What PCI security protections should I implement at my business? Is my business at risk? Data breaches can happen at any time, and small businesses are a prime target. About half of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. So don’t think it couldn’t happen […]
Discounted Level 2 & 3 Credit Card Processing
Does my business qualify for Level 2 data in credit card processing? Do you process business to business (B2B) transactions? Are you a business-to-government (B2G) company? If so, you may qualify for discounted Level 2 data or level 3 data credit card processing! Businesses that accept payments via business, corporate, purchasing, or government cards are […]
Credit Card Processing | How to Calculate Credit Card Processing Fees
Understanding Credit Card Processing Fees Confused about your merchant statement? Don’t know how much money you’re paying for your credit card processing rates? GMS can help! Over the course of 30 years, we have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly side of payment processing. More often the bad! But no need to worry! […]
PCI Compliance for Small Businesses
What’s PCI Compliance? What’s PCI compliance? The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance includes 12 security standards created by the PCI Security Standards Council to help small businesses with protecting customer credit card data. These 12 PCI security standards are enforced by the major card networks including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Below are the […]
Merchant Services: How to Avoid Unnecessary Processing Costs
Setting up merchant services is an important step for any business owner looking to collect one-time or recurring credit card payments at your business. With the right merchant service account set up, you will be able to easily accept credit card payments at your retail store, on-the-go, or through your software. However, if you’re not […]