Payment Strategy & Operations Insights

Research and practical guidance on payment processing, merchant accounts, fees, gateways, embedded payments, payment software, and ongoing payment operations.

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

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
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