We are different
Our primary goal is helping you reduce costs and making your business a success. Unlike other processors, we do this by giving you lower rates on your processing and, through our relationship with the Florida Retail Federation, advocate on behalf of businesses, large and small, throughout the state of Florida. We help reduce your utility bills, your workers compensation, unemployment compensation and a host of other costs. Coupled with our unmatched personal customer service, you will see the difference.
Benefits of Membership
A statewide trade association founded in 1937, the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) protects Florida's retailers by lobbying the state Legislature and providing cost-saving services. FRF was founded to promote a healthy, free enterprise system in Florida.
Design Your Own Gift Card
It is a proven fact that gift cards sustain customer loyalty. With Custom Gift cards you will increase sales, eliminate cash back options and strengthen your grip on customer retention. With the holidays approaching quickly, what better way to increase sales than with the best customer loyalty program around?
Now you can accept credit cards anywhere using your iPhone.
Our cardreader allows you to swipe your customers’ credit cards rather than manually typing in the credit card numbers. The cardreader attaches to the merchant’s iPhone and cradles it, making swiping easy for the merchant or the customer. There are separate cardreaders for the iPhone 3G/3GS and iPhone 4.
100% Check Guarantee with POS Verification
If your company accepts checks for payment it is just a matter of time before someone will write you a bad one. Besides paying the fees associated with such an event, your company is bound to spend extra time and resources trying to collect your rightfully due payment. Unfortunately, it is sometimes better to cut your losses.
Choosing the Right Credit Card Terminal
Whether it’s a regular dial-up terminal or a lightning fast Internet IP terminal you need, we’ve got you covered. With access to the latest terminal technology, let us help you find the terminal that best fits your needs.
Looking for the Right Remote Deposit Capture Solution?
Many companies accept countless numbers of checks for payment, only to go through the rigorous process of hand recording them and then fighting the lines at the bank. Remote Deposit makes 24 hour check deposits possible and all from the comfort of your office.
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- Remote Check Deposit
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Published on 03 January 2012
When top U.S. retailers post their December sales this week, Wall Street analysts expect them to report a healthy end to the holiday season, helped by discounts, improved consumer sentiment and tactics such as extended hours and layaways.
Some 22 major chains, from Macy's Inc and Target Corp to Costco Wholesale Corp and Gap Inc, should post an aggregate 3.4 percent increase in December sales at stores open at least a year, according to Thomson Reuters, capping a season that started moderately but gained steam in December.
The big challenge for retailers this holiday season was how to attract shoppers without decimating margins.
"Ever since the recession, retailers have had to do a lot more to get shoppers to open their wallets," said Catherine Moellering, an executive vice president at retail consulting firm Tobe.
Companies such as Macy's, which offered a lot of exclusive merchandise, were better able to hold on to their pricing power, she said.
Other top gainers are expected to be discount chains such as Costco, with its cheaper gasoline, and Target as shoppers sought out low prices.
Higher up the price spectrum, chains such as Saks Inc, and Nordstrom Inc should also do well, helped by the continued recovery of high-end spending and a stock market that rebounded after swooning earlier in the fall.
Overall sales picked up in the second half of December and Macy's and Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands Inc have enjoyed better-than-expected sales this holiday season, said Nomura Equity Research analyst Paul Lejuez.
J.C. Penney Co Inc was one of the most "promotional" retailers in the days after Christmas, he said.
Penney and Gap, which are under pressure to slash prices to lure price-conscious shoppers, are expected to be laggards again after seeing sales declines in November.
Penney comparable sales should be up 0.2 percent, while Gap's are expected to slip 1.2 percent, hurt by a 2.7 percent drop at its low-price Old Navy chain, according to Thomson Reuters data. read the full article at www.Reuters.com
- Retail Beverage Council
- Sustainability Council
- Beauty Industry Council
Member of the Retail Beverage Council includes major national retailers along with many independent retailers of all sizes.
The Florida Retail Federation Sustainability Council is comprised of Florida retailers that have identified environmental and sustainability issues as an important factor in the operation of their companies.
The Beauty Industry Council of the Florida Retail Federation represents all sectors of the cosmetology industry, including schools, salons, manufacturers and distributors.