The Payment Source Blog

It’s almost that time of year! As an avid holiday shopper, I know that gift giving can be a headache, especially when the malls are packed with impatient holiday shoppers. Your customers may have several people on their holiday shopping list, which only makes navigating their way through this busy time of year that much more stressful.

We are only a few weeks away from Atlantic Canada’s prominent industry event for c-store and petroleum retailers, the Atlantic Convenience Expo (ACE) - happening for the first time this year! Join Now Prepay at ACE this October 24, 2018 at the Halifax Convention Centre to learn how our prepaid and payment solutions can help you grow your business!

Today, the Canadian payments landscape consists of traditional payment methods that consumers have grown to trust: cash, debit, credit, check, prepaid products, and gift cards. What will tomorrow hold?

For most of us, the New Year is a time to push the reset button. New beginnings are found, bigger goals are set, and self-reflection often takes place. Do I want to get in shape or learn a new language? Maybe I want to work towards a promotion in my career. Sound familiar? - These are all questions we ask ourselves as we begin to develop a plan for the New Year ahead. 2018 is officially here and for some, it can be difficult to stay true to our New Year’s resolutions, especially when they seem overly ambitious. I know too many people, including myself that will set a goal, stick to it for maybe two to three weeks and then drop it like a hot potato.

Yes, you heard correctly! It’s officially two weeks until Christmas. What does this mean aside from the obvious of drinking hot cocoa with marshmallows and wearing onesies by the fireplace? It means that it’s time to think about the gifts you will be purchasing for your friends and family. Now, if you’re anything like me, you know that last minute shopping can be a tedious and often overwhelming task. You’re racing in and out of crowded stores only to find out that your perfect gift just isn’t there!