5 Ways to Decrease Credit Card Declines and Boost Holiday Conversions in 2025
Americans entered the 2025 holiday shopping season carrying record credit card debt. $1.23 trillion in outstanding balances as of Q3. Tight spending budgets and consumer behavior shape how successful your business enters Q1 2026. If you want to start the new year in the black, you need strategies that address both the technical reasons behind […]
6 Ways to Turn AI Agents into a Revenue Machine
Amazon and Visa announced a partnership to develop agentic tools that transform how consumers shop and pay online. The two giants plan to offer software development resources through Amazon’s web services marketplace, enabling developers to create autonomous AI-powered shopping experiences that let ai agents transact on behalf of consumers. Agentic commerce is moving from concept […]
Use Order Insights 3.0 to Slash Your VAMP Ratio, Chargebacks
Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) puts merchants under intense scrutiny. Financial institutions now face mounting pressure as Visa tracks fraud metrics more aggressively than ever. One misstep triggers an advisory period that can devastate your business. Order Insights 3.0 changes this equation entirely. This enhanced fraud prevention tool intercepts disputes before they become chargebacks. Use […]
Stripe Reserves & How to Get Your Money Back
Stripe reserves disrupt your cash flow and can leave you penniless. Stripe can withhold 10% to 25% of every transaction. That’s no good for your business. Here’s how Stripe reserves work, how to avoid them altogether, and how to save your business from financial headaches to keep your operations running smoothly. AVOID STRIPE RESERVES What […]
Visa Mastercard Settlement Lowers Fees, Save Money NOW
Visa and Mastercard recently submitted a revised $38 billion settlement proposal to end a 20-year legal battle with merchants over credit card processing fees. The Eastern District Court of New York will review this new agreement after U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie rejected a previous settlement in 2024. This class action lawsuit focuses on interchange […]