Growth strategies

The need-to-know of PCI DSS compliance for small businesses

Payment security practices must be top priority for small businesses, to protect sensitive information, reduce the risk of data breaches and build trust with customers.

Innovative payments drive better outcomes for the automotive industry

In this complex and interconnected payments landscape, finance teams in the automotive industry are turning to integrated payment solutions with their dealer management systems. Learn how Elavon payments can help.

How to reclaim your time and stop doing it all

How to reclaim your time and stop doing it all. What to look for in a payments partner to put time back in your day.

Security

How to defend against cyberattacks

Learn the first signs of a cyberattack to prevent fraud and hackers from effecting your business. Elavon can provide your business with the security it needs to succeed.

Empowering your merchants with embedded lending

ISVs can optimize revenue this holiday season with point-of-sale lending solutions. Let Elavon help you.

How to boost transaction security for payment acceptance

Understand the security risks associated with modern digital payments and learn best practices to help protect cardholder data from the harmful impacts of cyberattacks.

Trends and insights

Streamline the guest journey with innovative hospitality payments

Streamline the guest journey with innovative hospitality payments. Hospitality and lodging providers can improve guest experiences by closing gaps in their payments strategies with Elavon's help.

Why home improvement contractors should offer customer installment plans

The home improvement market is vast and full of opportunity. Contractors can position their businesses for growth by offering flexible financing options. Let Elavon help you.

Five considerations when selecting a payments partner

Five considerations when selecting a payments partner. Read this helpful article about building your long-term growth strategy with the right payments partner.

Payments

How to Choose a Merchant Services Provider

What is a merchant services provider? Learn what they do, how payment processing works, and how to choose the right partner for secure, scalable payments.

The smarter alternative to discounting: What your customer data can tell you

Most retailers already have the tools that enable them to sell smarter. Those who don’t are closer than they think. A modern point-of-sale (POS) solution does more than process transactions. It tracks when and how often customers visit, what they buy, how much they spend, and how they prefer to pay. That’s the kind of intelligence that lets you recognize and reward your best customers in ways that feel personal, not promotional, and build loyalty without touching prices.

How does ACH payment processing work for merchants

Learn how ACH payment processing works for merchants—steps, benefits, and how it improves cash flow with secure, low-cost bank-to-bank payments.

Customer stories

Why community outreach has to start with small businesses

Why community outreach has to start with small businesses. Anyone who’s owned a business knows that your community isn’t just your customer base, it’s your ecosystem. Small business owners live inside that ecosystem.

A trusted payment solutions partner behind the scenes

A trusted payment solutions partner behind the scenes

Guarding and growing a Knoxville icon: Pete’s Restaurant

Read the customer story of how Elavon helped Pete’s Restaurant in Knoxville, Tennessee.