Payment processing blog

The holidays are right around the corner. This usually means increased sales, more foot traffic, and busier stores. No matter the year, November and December call for you to have sound strategies in place to handle the increased demands of consumers. Of course, 2020 presents additional challenges given the COVID-19 situation, forcing business owners to be even more creative than in years past.

Stop chasing your customers for payments and start sending invoices from Payanywhere Inside. Invoices allow your customers to pay on their own time through a secure payments page instead of needing to make a phone call or visiting your place of business. They even have the option to set up autopay for recurring invoices!

At PayAnywhere, we realize that business never stops. You are constantly working to grow and maximize your business. Operating at the speed of business is critical, and being able to continue to accept payments – even if the internet is down – can be the difference between your customer purchasing with you or going elsewhere.

Now, new PayAnywhere merchants can save time on employment management with our new time clock and scheduling features. Our latest version integrates with Homebase, which helps thousands of businesses across the U.S. streamline workforce management via cloud-based software tools.

One of the latest updates to PayAnywhere brings a welcome addition to the PayAnywhere app and the Business section of PayAnywhere Inside. You can now easily create and send your customers an invoice. Here's how to do so:

To help provide a unique experience that customers desire and solidify the relationship between you and your customers, we are happy to introduce the Payanywhere Smart Point of Sale. The latest offering in the Payanywhere Smart Solution suite is a unique hardware solution designed to facilitate customer engagement through its customer-facing touchscreen.

Today’s world of business is changing, rapidly. New technologies are making it faster and easier than ever to get the products or services that people want. At PayAnywhere, it’s our job to help you keep up with the ever-changing expectations of your customers. We are proud to introduce you to the PayAnywhere Smart Terminal. This powerful, handheld device is built for making business simple.

Food festivals provide diverse foods in a casual community setting that brings about an all-encompassing experience as intoxicating as some of the dishes that are featured. If you own a restaurant or food truck, consider enhancing your offerings by making yourself known at one of these local events.

The coronavirus has changed virtually every aspect of our lives. That includes the way entrepreneurs and customers handle the process of purchasing goods and services. In an era when close proximity and touch could prove deadly, many retailers who may once have been reluctant to do so are now embracing contactless payment processing equipment to ensure maximum comfort and safety. While this strategy makes a great deal of sense for you as a small to mid-sized business owner, it is important to recognize some of the pitfalls and to do all you can to correct them or prevent them from happening.

When you own a business, you have a good deal more leeway when it comes to the choices you can make. That includes the products you sell, the marketing campaigns you launch, and even the pool of customers you can target. Even so, there are certain non-negotiable factors that you should never compromise on when it comes to your success. Having a mobile point of sale system is one of the most important.

With summer in full swing, even autumn may seem like a world away. However, the frenetic holiday shopping season that represents the annual bread and butter for many retailers is right around the corner! If you haven’t already done so, consider incorporating a contactless card reader into your offerings to get a leg up on your competition. 

Creating, launching, and running a business is not for the faint of heart. Unless you are willing to repeatedly put your nose to the grindstone and perform a mind-numbing array of tasks such as marketing, product selection, employee management, accounting, customer service, and so forth, your operation is likely doomed to failure. In light of this undeniable fact, why should you also be concerned about the nitty-gritty details of how you accept payments?

As 2020 dragged on and the country languished under the pall of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses of all types suffered. None were more devastated, however, than those in the restaurant industry. Now, more than a year later with some of the restrictions having been lifted, eateries of all sizes are experiencing a mass revitalization that encompasses not only the food they serve but also the methods they use to accept customers’ payments.