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Surcharges Re-Enter The Merchant Transaction Fee Debate
Surcharges Re-Enter The Merchant Transaction Fee Debate
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

As COVID has battered the economy and changed the way merchants do business, the time has come for them to analyze their clients and customers...

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Pandemic Pushes Visa To Postpone Hike In Merchant Swipe Fees
Pandemic Pushes Visa To Postpone Hike In Merchant Swipe Fees
November 23, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Visa is postponing a long-planned price hike on swipe fees for merchants due to ongoing pressure on the retail industry from the pandemic. According to...

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COVID-19 Could Push Merchant Surcharging To The Mainstream
COVID-19 Could Push Merchant Surcharging To The Mainstream
November 11, 2020  |  POS Innovation

A settlement some 10 years ago between card networks and merchants over swipe fees technically granted merchants the right to surcharge consumers who pay with...

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Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery
Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery
August 21, 2020  |  Apple

To paraphrase George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” all developers are equal – but some may be more equal than others. To that end, as reported by...

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FedEx Joins UPS In Adding Delivery Fees Due To Volume Hike
FedEx Joins UPS In Adding Delivery Fees Due To Volume Hike
June 03, 2020  |  Delivery

It will cost more to send a FedEx package starting Monday (June 8). The Tennessee-based shipping giant will add a 30-cent surcharge to packages delivered...

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Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees
Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees
June 03, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the country’s central bank, is considering reducing the cost of electronic payments for merchants and consumers as COVID-19 makes...

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Lawmakers Put Caps On Food Delivery Fees
Lawmakers Put Caps On Food Delivery Fees
May 15, 2020  |  Delivery

As restaurants seek help to survive the economic impact of COVID-19, lawmakers are implementing a temporary limit on how much delivery companies can charge. On...

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NYC Considers A 15 Pct Cap On Delivery Fees
NYC Considers A 15 Pct Cap On Delivery Fees
May 12, 2020  |  Delivery

The New York City Council plans to impose limits on the fees delivery apps can charge restaurants for delivery, Bloomberg reported. The council plans on...

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Frontier Retracts $39 ‘More Room’ Fee On Flights
Frontier Retracts $39 ‘More Room’ Fee On Flights
May 07, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Denver-headquartered Frontier Airlines is retracting its $39 “More Room” fee that guarantees passengers would sit between empty seats.  “We recognize the concerns raised that we...

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