We just received notice that the “Bank Id” code will be changing for all our customers using Mercury Payment Systems for credit card processing. Everyone using Mercury Payment Systems should change their documentation to reflect the new Bank ID to prevent further delay and embarrassment for the first voice authorization needed. A better solution is […]
Progressive Price Changes
Progressive price changes are an effective tool for assuring a complete sell through at the end of each season for any line or category of merchandise. Margins can be maximized by gradually marking down product in progressive steps that assures a complete sell through at the best prices possible. They can be critical in maintaining […]
Checkout Fees – will you charge them?
Retailers have always dreaded the added cost for accepting credit cards and have just been cleared to add a “Checkout” fee for credit card transactions allowing for a surcharge to cover the costs of accepting credit cards. It even allows for higher fees for reward and premium cards that cost more. This summer a settlement […]
Merchant Plus! Version 4.4.1 is available
While this is minor release includes fixes and corrections to the last major release (4.4), the significant improvement with this release is the availability of signature capture for the new Point to Point encryption (P2Pe) bankcard processing technology. The UIC PP795 PIN pad device is a self contained device for swiping cards, entering PINs, and […]
Send Emails to your Managers
Holidays are the best example of when your staff needs to be able to communicate quickly. For an increasing number of folks, email is the quickest way to communicate with the “connected” world. At the click of a button at Point of Sale, your staff can send an email to anyone on your staff directly […]
