AWS Outage: What it exposed about payments and how partners can stay ready

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...

How to Make the Most of Industry Trade Shows

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...

Why Embedded Payments Are the Future and How Software Providers Can Win

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...

Visa’s Enhanced Enforcement Measures: Is Your Platform Protected?

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....

Top-of-Wallet Credit Cards: What They Reveal About Consumer Spending and Why Businesses Should Care

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...

Why Niche ISVs Need a Specialized Payment Partner to Scale

by Sophia Alfonso | May 1, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing

There’s nothing more frustrating than having software tailored for a specialized vertical… only to have your payments provider treat it like a generic checkout cart. From summer camp POS platforms to platforms for pet groomers, feed and tack shops, pawnbrokers, sports...