by Gwyn Johnson | Feb 18, 2026 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
If you accept payments or build software that touches payments, security is part of the job. That’s where PCI comes in. The PCI Security Standards Council recently released version 2.0 of the PCI Secure Software Standard, updating how payment software is expected to...
by Gwyn Johnson | Jan 13, 2026 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
January is when payment volume calms down, and deposit questions get loud. You will hear the same three lines on repeat: “Why doesn’t the deposit match?” “Where did that refund land?” “What is that adjustment?” A cleaner close fixes that with one standard. What...
by Gwyn Johnson | 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...
