Square is a small unit about the size of a postage stamp that plugs into the headphone jack of various smartphones, media players and computers. Users swipe their cards into the device, and then sign ...

During the roughly three years since the pandemic, small-business owners have struggled with higher labor costs, increasing rents, and inflation-driven spikes in the prices of supplies. But many ...

Why do retailers accept credit cards and debit cards? It’s sad such a facile question requires asking, but at a time when fees associated with credit and debit usage are being demonized as “junk,” ...