On behalf of the entire Unity Payments team, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish your business a very successful summer! We know just how tough the past year and change have been. Undoubtedly, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on your business. We’re sure we join you in hoping that this forthcoming summer will […]
Back in April of last year, Mastercard and Visa raised their tap limits from $100 to $250. The objective was to help people minimize the number of times they touched POS machines, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. We imagine that, even without COVID-19, the majority of consumers would still love to be able […]
The word “Interac” is a very popular one amongst Canadians. It’s a word that is synonymous with “debit card”. That, of course, is because Interac is the name of the company that is well known for introducing and popularizing debit card payments. The use of Interac cards in Canada is a daily occurrence for most […]
If you own a smartphone (and who doesn’t?), we’re willing to bet you use it every day. These handheld devices can truly do it all, can’t they? In addition to making and taking phone calls, your smartphone gives you access to the internet. Enabling you to do everything between watching videos and getting access to […]
A week ago, the Unity Payments Blog posed the question, “How Close Is Canada To Becoming A Cashless Society?” In that blog entry, we noted that while Canada may not be giving up on cash completely, it is clear that credit cards and debit cards are much preferred methods of payment. When it comes to […]
In the year 2021, cash isn’t exactly extinct. We’re also not of the mind that it will ultimately disappear completely. After all, it is still reasonable to place coins or bills under a child’s pillow when he/she loses a tooth and leaves it for the tooth fairy. But just how viable is cash in the […]
Is it worthwhile to still operate a cash-only business in 2021? The majority of Canadians, we’d imagine, would respond with a resounding “no”. According to GreedyRates.ca, “Canadians now spend more on their credit cards than they do on their debit cards, but still use their debit cards about 1 billion more times than their credit […]
What can you do to make the payment process easier for your customers? The answer lies in variety. Consumers like to have choices. They’d much prefer to not have their payment options limited. Cash-only businesses, quite obviously, are very limiting. But even a store that chooses to accept debit cards, but not credit cards, is […]
If COVID-19 has given business owners anything valuable, it’s that it has proven investing in a POS terminal is mandatory. While cash payments were already few and far between pre-pandemic, current safety protocols call for as many contactless payments as possible. You’re not still running a cash-only business are you? In addition to the concept […]
Canadian business owners who accept credit cards and debit cards as methods of payment enjoy many benefits. By today’s standards, it isn’t groundbreaking news to learn that Canadian consumers much prefer to use these cards over cash. As well, it’s practically common knowledge that being plastic-friendly makes the entire transaction process so much easier for […]