http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=James+Osterman Business Management James Osterman Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=228269&ca=Business+Management With the increasing influence of retail shopping by personal computer, the discussion for any Web-based business person should not be if they will add credit card processing services to their site, but when. Today’s consumer votes with their buying habits, and in tracking credit card use over the in... Internet James Osterman Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=228270&ca=Internet The final numbers have not been crunched yet, however, according to retail-shopping estimates, more than three-quarters of all shoppers over the age of 18 did their shopping last year over the Web. Window shopping has moved to the personal computer and that can mean increased profits for companies t... Internet James Osterman Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=226545&ca=Internet Many Web-based business owners are hesitant to make the move to accept credit cards because they are afraid the fees and the process can seem intimidating. And while fees certainly have to be considered, they are not the only benchmark a ‘net-merchant should go by. However, as far as the intimidatio... Internet James Osterman Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=226088&ca=Internet If you’re a Web business person that is new to the credit card processing world, it can seem too complicated to be worth pursuing. But with the explosion of credit-card use for internet shopping, e-retailers can no longer afford not to process plastic. However, with hundreds of companies offering me... Internet James Osterman Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223097&ca=Internet There’s been a shift in consumer buying patterns over the last several months when it comes to internet shopping. Several e-retailers are beginning to see people shopping online for more “everyday” items – this as opposed to the standard Web fare of music downloads, specialty items, auction items, g... Business James Osterman Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222808&ca=Business If you’re in business for yourself on the internet you’ve probably been told that to make money you have to spend money. A more accurate way to think about it would be to make money you have to invest money -- as in investing back into your Web-based business in the form of services that will increa... Business James Osterman Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=220912&ca=Business Whether a business is a traditional brick-and-mortar establishment or a Web-based retailer – or both – its unlikely any merchant can thrive in today’s economy without the ability to accept credit cards. With the change in the amount of money charge card operators are allowed to accept, people are us... Business Management James Osterman Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=218641&ca=Business+Management There were two pieces of good news for e-shopkeepers in the last 90 days: • During the final two months of 2007 Americans spent close to $30 billion online, setting a new record for Internet shopping. • There was also a small but important shift in consumer buying patterns – that being people starte... Business Management James Osterman Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=220084&ca=Business+Management According to a recent study, well in excess of 80% purchases made on the Internet are being made via credit card, good news for e-retailers who have card processing abilities. The remaining purchases are made using snail-mailed checks or other payment processing services. And while the latter does g...