Payment Strategy & Operations Insights
Research and practical guidance on payment processing, merchant accounts, fees, gateways, embedded payments, payment software, and ongoing payment operations.
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Level 2 and Level 3 Transactions: Saving Money for Your B2B or B2G Business
September 14, 2026
B2B
B2G
Level 2 Processing
Level 3 Processing
payments processors
Merchants
Payments

What is an Interchange Downgrade?
September 13, 2026
interchange
interchange downgrade
interchange rates
Merchants
Interchange

The Independent Software Vendor’s Guide to Integrated Payment Systems
September 13, 2026
integrated payments
software
merchant
Merchants
Payments

How to Remove PCI Compliance Fees from Your Payment Processing Statement
September 14, 2026
fees
pci
PCI Compliance
processing statements
payment processing
Merchants
Payments

How to Pick a Processor on Each Major e-Commerce Platform
September 13, 2026
bigcommerce
ecommerce
payments
shopify
online store
Merchants
Payments
Swipesum

How to Negotiate Your Credit Card Processing Contract
September 13, 2026
contract
fees
pricing
payment processing
credit card processing
Merchants
Payments

How to Find The Best Credit Card Reader for Your Business
September 13, 2026
hardware
payments
POS
credit card processing
card reader
Merchants
Payments

How To Choose The Right Point-of-Sale (POS) System
September 13, 2026
hardware
integrations
POS
processing
software
Merchants
Payments

Understanding Billback: How to Choose a Billing Cycle for Your Business
September 14, 2026
processing statements
business owner
merchant account
Business
