Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of their margins.

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Learn how swipe fees impact your business, what drives their costs, and the smartest strategies to reduce processing expenses and protect your profit margins. Key takeaways: Swipe fees are charges ...

Main Street is getting squeezed from every direction. The restaurant owner in Little Rock, the boutique in Fayetteville, the farmers' market vendor in Jonesboro--all of them are facing a variety of ...

The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) aims to reduce credit card swipe fees charged to small businesses. New Jersey small businesses paid over $3 billion in swipe fees in 2023, impacting consumers ...