Are you and your merchants ready for PCI DSS 4.0?

On March 31st, 2024, the PCI Security Standards Council, with input from the payments industry, will release  PCI DSS v4.0. From fortified encryption measures to more stringent password protocols and increased accountability, this update marks a significant stride towards safeguarding cardholder data.  POPcodes understands the challenges the progressively complicated task of proving and maintaining PCI … Read more

3 Ways to Maximize Merchant Satisfaction

Satisfied merchant opening store.

  Merchant satisfaction is a major contributing factor to the success of payment service providers (PSPs). PSPs need to consistently be measuring, optimizing, and acting on merchant satisfaction. So, why is it so important for PSPs to consistently work on merchant satisfaction? The list is long and strenuous but some of the main reasons for … Read more

POPcodes and Arcum Partner to Reduce Acquirers’ and ISOs’ Merchant Attrition

POPcodes and Arcum logos reducing merchant attrition

CALGARY, AB & ATLANTA, GA Sept 7, 2022 – POPcodes, Inc. (POPcodes), a leading provider of smart-terminal based value-added solutions, and Arcum Partners (Arcum), a provider of AI based merchant retention services, are pleased to announce they will be collaborating to help merchant acquirers and independent sales organizations (ISOs) across North America to tackle what … Read more

POPcodes CEO to Host Panel with Ingenico and Aurora at ETA TRANSACT 2022

POPcodes panel info at ETA TRANSACT

Experts from the payments industry come together to discuss integral elements for both B2B and B2C growth, retention, and profitability at the point of purchase.   [LAS VEGAS, April 11, 2022] – POPcodes, Inc. (POPcodes), a provider of value-added platforms and software for payment providers, is proud to host a panel at this years’ ETA … Read more

A PaymentsJournal Podcast: Smart Payment Terminals are a Smart Way to Meet the Needs of SMBs

POPcodes’ CEO and Co-Founder, Gregg Aamoth, had the pleasure of sitting down with PaymentsJournal for a conversation about meeting small business needs by utilizing the smart payment terminal. Catch up listening to the podcast below or read on for the highlights. Smart Payment Terminals are a Smart Way to Meet the Needs of SMBs  Deploying … Read more

Enhancing merchant engagement, now on AMP devices!

POPcodes app and cloud solutions are now available on AMP smart payment terminals

AMP (Advanced Mobile Payment Inc.) joins POPcodes’ device manufacturer partnerships with POPcodes solutions available on AMP devices! Calgary, AB, November 24, 2021 – POPcodes’ Push Button Services (PBS) white-labeled app is now available for acquirers and ISOs to deploy to merchants with AMP 8 Series EMV Smart terminals. The Android based terminals offer a sleek … Read more

Smart Terminals: Essential for Today’s Payment Needs – And a New Platform for Communicating to Merchants?

POPcodes had the pleasure of joining Raymond Pucci and Ryan Mac for PaymentsJournal’s Podcast on utilizing smart payment terminals beyond payment acceptance. Listen and read the article below (with exclusive content) or visit PaymentsJournal for more.    Internet-connected, contactless smart-terminals are buzzing in the payments industry. These devices are ideal for enabling a wide range … Read more

Using QR Codes for Merchant Satisfaction

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic everyone has become familiar with QR codes. From restaurant menus to digital business cards, you’ve probably seen a QR code a few times already today. But there’s more to utilizing this revived call to action than just putting a URL into your favorite QR generator like Kaywa or a Chrome … Read more