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Kevin Foushee of BAMS at Booth 947 during the funeral directors convention in Charlotte, NFDA 2026
Featured Article Funeral Directors Convention in Charlotte: NFDA 2026 | BAMS

Oct 25-28th, 2026: The National Funeral Directors Association held its International Convention & Expo here in Charlotte. I spent four days at the Convention Center with several thousand professionals moving between sessions, the exhibit hall and the quieter conversations that often end up being more useful than the official program. BAMS were there as Bronze Sponsor. For […]

Apple Pay Accept Apple Pay in Your Business Now. It’s Easy!
Read MoreAccept Apple Pay in Your Business Now. It’s Easy!

Apple Pay is Apple’s proprietary digital wallet payment system, which utilizes the Apple Wallet installed stock on all iPhones, iPads, and all MacBooks with built-in touch ID. Digital wallets like Apple Pay allow users to load all of their payment cards (and even some loyalty cards) into their devices in digital format, eliminating the need […]

BAMS featured image showing a smartphone used for digital wallet, mobile web and QR code payments. Three Different Types of Mobile Payments Explained
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Mobile Payments Are Now Part of Everyday Commerce Mobile devices have become an ingrained and integral part of our daily lives. The original version of this article noted that more than 80% of U.S. adults owned smartphones. That number has continued to grow. According to Pew Research Center’s latest survey, 91% of U.S. adults now […]

Ecommerce trends 2021 COVID-19 Ecommerce in 2021 – 3 Online Business Trends for a Post-COVID World
Read MoreEcommerce in 2021 – 3 Online Business Trends for a Post-COVID World

2020 was an unprecedented year for brick and mortar merchants, as the global COVID-19 pandemic saw many businesses forced to close and strict guidelines put in place limiting in-store activities. In turn, consumers flocked online, boosting ecommerce sales by 45% year-over-year and accelerating ecommerce adoption by as much as five years. Consumer habits are like […]

Touch Screen POS 2021 Best Touch Screen POS Systems for Retail Merchants
Read More2021 Best Touch Screen POS Systems for Retail Merchants

A touch screen point-of-sale (POS) system is like a typical POS system, but the software operates on handheld devices and tablets, rather than traditional POS hardware. Touch screen POS systems are web-based and can synchronize in real time to a variety of other software solutions, enabling merchants to monitor their businesses from anywhere in the […]

Apple Pay for Small Businesses Apple Pay for Small Businesses – Getting Started with a Must-Have Payment Option for 2021 and Beyond
Read MoreApple Pay for Small Businesses – Getting Started with a Must-Have Payment Option for 2021 and Beyond

Apple Pay is Apple’s proprietary electronic payment solution, working hand-in-hand with Apple Wallet, the company’s card storage platform. Its userbase is growing extremely rapidly, and the system is well on its way to handling one out of every ten card payments by 2025. To use Apple Pay, users program their debit and credit card information […]

Webinar Replay: How to Stop Losing Money on Every Sale Without Spending a Penny Webinar Replay: How to Stop Losing Money on Every Sale Without Spending a Penny
Read MoreWebinar Replay: How to Stop Losing Money on Every Sale Without Spending a Penny

Every card sale costs you something. However, many business owners never check how much of that cost they actually have to pay. In this 30-minute BAMS guest webinar, you’ll learn how to lower credit card processing fees and put that money back in your pocket. Watch the replay below. Then use the guide that follows […]

BAMS graphic showing a small business office at night with a payroll calendar, highlighting next day funding benefits of healthier cash flow, faster supplier payments and peace of mind. Next Day Funding in Merchant Services: The Advantages of Getting Your Money Faster
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Next day funding is one of the most useful services a payment processing partner can offer your business and its benefits go well beyond speed. Many merchant services providers hold funds for one to three business days between the time you make a sale and the time that money lands in your bank account. That’s […]

Why Your Store Should Be Accepting Apple Pay – The Top 5 Reasons Apple Pay is a Must for Merchants in 2020 Why Your Store Should Be Accepting Apple Pay – The Top 5 Reasons Apple Pay is a Must for Merchants in 2020
Read MoreWhy Your Store Should Be Accepting Apple Pay – The Top 5 Reasons Apple Pay is a Must for Merchants in 2020

Successful retailers know two things: you have to give customers as many payment options as possible, and you have to ensure they can make those payments quickly. That ensures happy customers in brick and mortar environments and ensures minimized cart abandonment online. All merchants understand the importance of accepting debit and major credit cards, but […]

Export Your Data From Stripe A Quick Guide on How to Export Your Data From Stripe
Read MoreA Quick Guide on How to Export Your Data From Stripe

There are a number of reasons Stripe customers might want to export their historic business data, not the least of which is a switch to a new payment processor. And while accessing and exporting that information is a straightforward process, some users are unaware of what they can access and where they have to go […]

What Does Volusion's Bankruptcy Mean for Your Business? What Does Volusion’s Bankruptcy Mean for Your Business?
Read MoreWhat Does Volusion’s Bankruptcy Mean for Your Business?

If you’re a merchant hosting an online store with Volusion, you’ve probably heard by now that the company has hit a rough patch. In late July 2020, Volusion quietly filed for bankruptcy. According to the company, the bankruptcy filing is meant to address an unstable capital structure that requires reorganization. But, regardless of why the […]

Cart Abandonment Tools Cart Abandonment Tools: Five Tools to Help You Get Shoppers Through Checkout
Read MoreCart Abandonment Tools: Five Tools to Help You Get Shoppers Through Checkout

Cart abandonment is the scourge of eCommerce. With over three-quarters of all carts abandoned, the amount of revenue that walks away from online stores each day is staggering. Thankfully, there are a wide variety of eCommerce tools designed to seamlessly integrate with your online store to help you reclaim that lost revenue. Tools can help […]

Apple Pay and WooCommerce Apple Pay And WooCommerce
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Why Your WooCommerce Store Needs Apple Pay and How to Get Setup WooCommerce powers well over a quarter of all online stores and the popularity is due to both the extreme ease of setting up and using the platform and the attractive, user-friendly shopping experience it provides to customers. But as well-designed as they are, […]

Apple Pay & BigCommerce Apple Pay and BigCommerce
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A Match Offering Major Benefits for Both Your Store and Your Customers BigCommerce is a full-featured and extremely popular eCommerce platform that brings all the infrastructure an eCommerce merchant could need into a single platform. If your store runs on BigCommerce, you also know that it offers a wide variety of checkout options designed to […]

How Apple Pay works: a customer taps a phone on a contactless card terminal while the card number stays protected by a token Apple Pay Basics
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Your customers already carry their wallets on their phones. So if you want faster checkouts, it helps to know how Apple Pay works for your business. This guide covers the basics. You’ll see how payments stay secure, where customers use Apple Pay and how to start accepting it. What Is Apple Pay? Apple Pay is […]

6 WooCommerce Plugins to Help Turn More Visitors Into Customers 6 WooCommerce Plugins to Help Turn More Visitors Into Customers
Read More6 WooCommerce Plugins to Help Turn More Visitors Into Customers

WordPress has dominated the content management space for a decade or more, so it’s no surprise that WooCommerce, the CMS’ native eCommerce platform, currently powers over a quarter of all online stores. Much like WordPress, one of the biggest strengths of WooCommerce is the number of third-party plugins available to augment and enhance the platform’s […]

Merchant Account What Is a Merchant Account, Why Do I need One, and How Do I Sign Up?
Read MoreWhat Is a Merchant Account, Why Do I need One, and How Do I Sign Up?

The world is digital, and whether it’s an in-store purchase or an online order, consumers expect to be able to pay quickly and easily, and that means cards. Cash is almost obsolete at this point, meaning more and more merchants are looking for new ways to accept electronic payments with the lowest possible cost and […]

Generate More Website Traffic Simple (And FREE) Ways to Generate More Website Traffic
Read MoreSimple (And FREE) Ways to Generate More Website Traffic

Web Traffic is like the fuel that keeps the engine of eCommerce running. Keep the tank topped up, and your store will roar along happily – let things get dry, and you might find yourself coasting to a stop. But unlike gasoline, it’s entirely possible to obtain web traffic completely free – and with a […]

How Delivery Apps Are Damaging Your Business and What You Should Do About It How Delivery Apps Are Damaging Your Business and What You Should Do About It
Read MoreHow Delivery Apps Are Damaging Your Business and What You Should Do About It

If you run a restaurant and use a delivery service then you NEED to read this.  Ask yourself the following questions: Do you still only accept deliveries by phone? Do you rely on a third-party delivery service like Grubhub or DoorDash?