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5 Reasons To Adopt A “Plastic Friendly” State Of Mind

By now, most Canadian merchants are well aware of the many benefits that come with accepting credit cards as methods of payment from their customers. But, then again, there are other Canadian merchants who still think with a “cash only” state of mind. Many of them have fees as their top reason to hesitate with …

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Plastic-Friendly Canadian Merchants Ahead Of The Curve

A recent trip to the United States by a colleague of Canadian POS Corporation prompted a conversation about the use of PIN codes in Canada. Apparently, no American merchant visited by our colleague utilized the “insert your card and punch in your PIN” process that Canadians have become used to. Instead, U.S. merchants are still …

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Canadian Retailers Best The U.S. In The Chip Card Game

Are you accepting credit cards as methods of payment from your customers? If you’re a Canadian retailer, the chances are that you have been doing so for quite some time now. As well, you’re likely used to having your customers “insert” their cards into your POS machines instead of “swiping” them. By this stage, Canadian …

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U.S. Catching Up To Canada With Chip Card Acceptance

While the United States is preparing itself for a move towards EMV cards, or chip cards, Canadians are shrugging their shoulders in a collective “meh”. “Been there, done that,” commented one of our colleagues jokingly last week when hearing of the U.S. move towards chip technology. “Haven’t we been doing that for years?” he asked. …

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Time To Take Advantage Of Chip Card Technology

Quite often, the Canadian POS Corporation Blog will detail the many reasons why Canadian business owners should accept credit cards and debit cards as methods of payment in their stores. Among the top reasons are the guaranteed increase in sales, a large client base and overall better customer satisfaction. By providing shoppers with the option …

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