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Welcome to the new North.

Welcome to the new North.

North American Bancard is now “North.” A new brand with a shorter, simpler name, yes, but those five letters stand for much more.


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Benefits of Gift Cards (And Their Disadvantages)

The ubiquitous gift card. They come in all forms and practically any denomination. They can be from a favorite store or restaurant, or they can be …

Benefits of Gift Cards (And Their Disadvantages)

5 Common Chargeback Reasons and How to Avoid Them

Ah, chargebacks, the bane of the small business owner’s world. The term describes the charge levied against a merchant when a customer contests a …

5 Common Chargeback Reasons and How to Avoid Them

How to Turn Holiday Shoppers Into Year-Round Customers

Holiday shoppers are a gift to small businesses as they search for perfect presents, often in places they’ve never previously frequented. How to …

How to Turn Holiday Shoppers Into Year-Round Customers

How the Mobile Revolution is Reshaping Customer Relationships

It was just a generation ago, most customer and merchant interaction was face to face. Sure, there were times retailers took phone orders, but …

How the Mobile Revolution is Reshaping Customer Relationships

Why Managing Inventory is Key to a Successful Holiday Season

As the weather turns cooler and leaves begin to turn, the thoughts of retailers like you must, too, turn to stocking up on inventory in …

Why Managing Inventory is Key to a Successful Holiday Season

How to Make Your Business Site Mobile-Friendly

If your website isn’t mobile-friendly, you’re losing out, plain and simple. Statistics show that currently more people spend time browsing on …

How to Make Your Business Site Mobile-Friendly

How EMV Can Protect Your Small Business

Small businesses and customers alike are still getting used to EMV (named for the three companies that originally funded the technology: Europay, …

How EMV Can Protect Your Small Business

How to Get the Most Out of Your Staff at Holiday Time

When it comes the busy holiday season, small businesses not only need all hands on deck, but they need all those hands focused and attending to …

How to Get the Most Out of Your Staff at Holiday Time

Twitter Tips for Small Businesses

Want to quickly and easily spread the word about your business? Have a special offer you want to communicate to your customers? Or how about a …

Twitter Tips for Small Businesses

Unattended Payment Solutions – What You Need to Know

Unattended payment kiosks are nothing new – they’ve been in parking lots and parking meters for several years, and even in some places like …

Unattended Payment Solutions – What You Need to Know

Faster Payments Are Here – What Can We Expect?

Well, it’s finally here – same-day ACH, also known as faster payments, has arrived in the U.S. Effective September 23, same-day ACH’s tighter …

Faster Payments Are Here – What Can We Expect?

How YouTube Can Help You Grow Your Business

Did you know that YouTube reaches more 18-49 year olds than any cable network in the United States? Or, that consumers spend hundreds of millions …

How YouTube Can Help You Grow Your Business

How To Prepare Your Business for A Hurricane

With Hurricane Matthew set to hit the United States, you might be wondering how to best prepare your business. As you are part of our North …

How To Prepare Your Business for A Hurricane

Kanye West: Payments Visionary?

Rap artist and fashion designer Kanye West recently opened 21 pop-up shops in countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, …

Kanye West: Payments Visionary?

The Small Business Benefits of Volunteering

Want to help your business? Get out there and help others! While volunteering in your community offers you the opportunity for personal growth, it’s …

The Small Business Benefits of Volunteering
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