by Ali Farrar | Dec 4, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
The holidays are peak revenue season and peak risk. Online and in‑app spending jump, fraudsters ramp up, and the fallout shows up as disputes in January and February. If you’re not ready, a strong December can quietly turn into a painful Q1. Holiday Spending: More...
by Ali Farrar | Oct 23, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
On Monday, October 20th, the world saw how much the modern economy runs on cloud plumbing. An AWS Outage rippled across apps and services that people use to move money and run daily operations. Coinbase, Robinhood, and other crypto services reported disruptions. Venmo...
by Ali Farrar | Aug 18, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
Lessons from the BOLD + Tonic team at RetailNOW 2025 Industry trade shows aren’t just about grabbing the latest swag or collecting badge scans. When approached strategically, they’re a powerful way to reconnect with partners, gather real feedback, and make lasting...
by Sophia Alfonso | Jun 10, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
Software-led distribution is leading the charge in the payments ecosystem rapid evolution. For software providers, this transformation presents an incredible opportunity: to turn payment processing into a meaningful, recurring revenue stream. But only if you play your...
by Sophia Alfonso | May 28, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
Visa’s compliance playbook has changed. If your platform touches payments in any way, these updates apply to you. And ignoring them doesn’t just mean headaches for your merchants, it means risk for fines, to your reputation, your revenue, and your roadmap....
by Ali Farrar | May 20, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
One clear trend is rising to the top of payments: consumers favor a single credit card over all others, and that “top-of-wallet” card dominates their spending. Understanding this behavior is essential for businesses looking to attract and retain customers. What Is a...
