One year ago, Mastercard and Visa changed the maximum amount eligible for tap payments from $100 to $250. It was one of the first measures taken in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The thought of both credit card providers was that the newly raised limit would give shoppers more opportunities to avoid touching POS […]
It’s certainly no secret that Canadian consumers love using credit cards to pay for their purchases. This has become more of a certainty now than ever before with the coronavirus having impacted our lives for a full year. Online shopping has increased dramatically. How do you pay for purchases online? You guessed it, the good […]
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 […]
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 […]
Maybe your online store possesses an impeccable design. Perhaps your business offers the absolute best products and services in its industry. While this may all very well be true, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you are outselling your competitors online. In some cases, your marketing techniques (or lack thereof) may play a major role. However, […]