Retail credit card processors let online, brick-and-mortar, and mobile businesses accept payments through a secure and reliable interface. These platforms also ensure that merchants receive payments quickly, have access to important details about their business, and have support if charges are disputed. We compared dozens of retail credit card processors based on factors like cost,…
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Meaghan Brophy
Meaghan Brophy is Fit Small Business's authority on retail and ecommerce. She has provided content and guidance for indie retailers for years as the editor for Independent Retailer, a RetailWire BrainTrust panelist, and speaker at trade shows such as the Independent Retailer Conference, UpperDeck, and NY NOW. She is frequently quoted as a retail expert in top publications like The Washington Post, Forbes, NBC News, Business Insider, Reader’s Digest, and Retail Dive.
When not talking retail, Meaghan can be found watching dog videos and practicing her tap dancing skills. She has an M.S. in Publishing from Pace University.
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