Zero-Fee Credit Card Processing: How It Works & When It’s Legal

What Is an Agnostic Payment Gateway — and Why Every Merchant Should Care What “Agnostic” Means in Payments An agnostic payment gateway is one that is not tied to a single acquirer, processor, or payment provider. Instead, it can integrate with multiple processors, banks, and payment methods, allowing dynamic routing, fallback options, and choice. As […]
Payment Genie 2025: Tecnología Móvil y Tap-on-Glass para Comerciantes

Tecnología Móvil y Tap-on-Glass para Comerciantes En 2025, la movilidad es clave en el mundo de los pagos. Los comercios ya no dependen únicamente de terminales físicas; buscan soluciones rápidas, flexibles y seguras para aceptar pagos en cualquier lugar. Payment Genie ha respondido con su innovadora función de Tap-on-Glass, que permite a los negocios convertir […]
Payment Genie 2025: Streamlined Accounting with QuickBooks Integration

Streamlined Accounting with QuickBooks Integration For many small and mid-sized businesses, one of the biggest headaches isn’t taking payments — it’s reconciling them with accounting records. Errors, delays, and manual entries often cause cash flow blind spots. In 2025, Payment Genie is addressing this challenge through deeper QuickBooks integration, designed to give businesses real-time financial […]
Elavon’s Cloud Payment Gateway: The Next Generation of Agnostic Payment Gateway Solutions

How Fee Transparency Helps Merchants Save More Payment processing costs continue to be one of the largest hidden expenses for small and mid-sized businesses. In 2025, merchants are no longer content with vague monthly statements or unexplained fees. They are demanding transparency, cost control, and accountability from their payment partners. Payment Genie has responded by […]
Elavon’s Cloud Payment Gateway: The Next Generation of Agnostic Payment Gateway Solutions

Bluefin & VGS Partnership — Expanding Agnostic Omnichannel Payments In 2024, Elavon, one of the world’s leading payment processors, introduced its new cloud-based payment gateway — a move that reflects the rapid transformation happening in global payments. Designed for flexibility, scalability, and enhanced security, this gateway addresses the growing demand for agnostic payment gateway services […]
Bluefin & VGS Partnership — Expanding Agnostic Omnichannel Payments

Bluefin & VGS Partnership — Expanding Agnostic Omnichannel Payments The future of payments is flexible and processor-agnostic. In 2025, Bluefin and Very Good Security (VGS) announced a strategic partnership to deliver omnichannel solutions that integrate tokenization and Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE). Key Highlights of the Partnership Processor-agnostic design lets merchants choose or switch providers. Omnichannel support […]
Google’s AP2 Protocol — The Future of Agnostic Payment Gateways

Google’s AP2 Protocol — The Future of Agnostic Payment Gateways The payments industry is undergoing a seismic transformation. Google’s introduction of the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) marks a milestone in the evolution of agnostic payment gateway services. Unlike traditional systems tied to specific processors, AP2 allows AI agents to initiate and complete purchases in a […]
How Cash Discount Programs Cut Costs for Small Businesses – Get To Know

How Cash Discount Programs Cut Costs for Small Businesses For many small businesses, credit card processing fees eat into already tight margins. On average, U.S. businesses pay between 1.5% and 3.5% per transaction in processing fees (Forbes). Over time, these costs can add up to thousands of dollars annually. For a business processing $500,000 in […]
Surcharging vs. Cash Discounts: What Works Best in 2025?

Surcharging vs. Cash Discounts: What Works Best in 2025? In 2025, rising credit card processing costs continue to challenge small and medium-sized businesses. On average, U.S. merchants pay between 1.5% and 3.5% per credit card transaction, according to NerdWallet. To offset these fees, many are weighing the benefits of surcharging vs. cash discounts. Both strategies […]
Unlock Retention: Loyalty Plans and Recurring Payments

Unlock Retention: Loyalty Plans and Recurring Payments Businesses face rising costs to acquire new customers. According to Harvard Business Review, acquiring a new customer can be up to 25 times more expensive than retaining an existing one. This makes retention strategies essential. By combining loyalty plans and recurring payments through POS systems, businesses create a […]