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In the fast-paced world of today, more and more people are ditching the brick and mortar stores for buying online. Instead of dealing with traffic and long lines, they are making purchases from the comfort of their house.

People who have experienced the benefits of online shopping know the hassle-free environment that it offers and choose not to frequent the overcrowded stores any more than is needed. With more and more buyers making purchases online, it's becoming more important for stores to be able to process payments online. Over the past few years, online shopping has more than doubled, and many shoppers do almost no shopping in the stores, especially at holiday times.

One of the most beneficial features for online shoppers is the modern advances in software that can store a customers billing information so that they do not have to enter credit card information each time they buy online. Although this isn't a feature of credit card processing, it is indeed something that can be arranged with the merchant at the time of credit card set up. In today's market, a buyer wants to be able to browse, choose, and pay within the same scope of time and not be delayed because he has to call to give credit card information or send a check or money order. Today credit card processing companies have the ability to receive not only credit cards, but debit cards and e-checks as well, depending upon the requirements of the merchants.

It is hard to imagine that so many people now prefer online shopping instead of a regular store. After all, it is not just the young people who are shopping on the Internet, but also people of all ages. For some, it means the end of long lines and store crowds, but for others, it's the only way they have time to do any shopping with the fast-paced economy of the 21st century.

With changes in shopping habits comes changes in payment methods, and if a business wants to continue sales growth, it will be necessary that they keep up with the latest in credit card processing technology, including that of accepting debit and credit cards online. Improvements in existing credit card processing software means that businesses can process sales quicker and easier for the shopper, which not only increases the number of customers, but also assures of return customers. It's not only important to have credit card processing capabilities but to have the latest software as well.

A number of options are available to actually process online credit card transactions. One that really stands out from the crowd is the DowCommerce gateway. Not only does it have a built in shopping cart, recurring billing feature, and API for full customization ability, but it also can authorize, process, and manage credit card transactions manually from any computer that has an Internet connection and a Web Browser. With DowCommerce, businesses can offer their customers what they are looking for and provide them with convenience of a great online shopping experience.

 

This article was written by Todd Nelson, Marketing Director for Capital Merchant Solutions, Inc (www.holyprocessing.com). CMS has been in the merchant account business for nearly 10 years, and offers free merchant accounts to both online and retail businesses. This article may be republished as long as absolutely no changes are made, and the resource box is included. Copyright 2007 - Capital merchant Solutions, Inc. - All rights reserved.

 

Source: Todd Nelson