The Payment Source Blog

Convenience Store owners and operators know how challenging it can be to find space for new products in their store floor plan. Space is at a premium - and frankly, that’s just how it should be. Every square foot in a store should be dedicated to items that customers are looking for and want to buy. That’s why it's so important to be constantly looking at your product mix and ensuring that you keep up with customer demands.

Ultimately, every Convenience Store owner has the same question.  How do I bring more customers to my store on a regular basis? The answer is to provide them with products and solutions that create a repeat visit behavior. You want to start stocking your shelves with items that customers regularly want to buy - sounds easy enough, right? But in reality, it’s a lot harder than it sounds.  Did you know that Prepaid Products provides that repeat customer visit behavior you’re looking for?

As a small business owner, you know that there’s a lot of items on your ‘to do list’ that take up your time. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day, and you’re lucky if you have the chance to pause and take a break for yourself in a regular day.  And then comes tax time. As a small business owner, tax time can sometimes feel like the proverbial straw that breaks your back. There’s a lot to do, and you need to find the time to do it. Luckily there are some ways you can make paying your business taxes a bit easier to handle.  Here are 5 tips to get you started:

In Canada, we may not have Black Friday officially - but that doesn’t stop would be shoppers from taking advantage of the deals on both sides of the border during the season.  In 2016, Black Friday continued to gain momentum in Canada with consumer spending up almost 6% from last year (see source). In fact, Black Friday was the biggest day for retailers in 2016 in terms of sales volume (see source) - which marks a huge shift from previously seen retail patterns in Canada where Boxing Day ruled.