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Holiday In-Store Payment Fraud: How Small Merchants Can Protect Every Sale This Season

The holiday season is the busiest stretch of the year for most small businesses. Lines are longer, seasonal staff are still learning the ropes, and everyone behind the counter is focused on keeping things moving.

September 30, 2026

Health Benefit Cards: A Retailer’s Guide to Getting Started

Millions of Medicare Advantage members carry supplemental spend card which includes Health Benefits that can only be spent at stores participating in the S3 network. These are Medicare Advantage members with pre-funded monthly or quarterly . . .

May 19, 2026

SNAP Retailer Authorization: How to Apply to Accept EBT at Your Store

If your store is not yet authorized to accept SNAP EBT, you are missing a payment type that nearly 1 in 8 Americans relies on for food purchases. The good news is that SNAP retailer . . .

May 1, 2026

CDE Solutions and Optum Payments Network Form Strategic Alliance to Expand S3 Health Benefits Payment Acceptance Nationwide

Alliance increases the number of retail locations accepting S3 Health Benefits payments, making it easier for members to find where they can use benefits for eligible food and OTC purchases MARIETTA, Ga., Apr. 30, 2026 . . .

April 30, 2026

EBT and Credit Card Payments: Fees, Compliance, and What Retailers Need to Know

Retailers who accept both EBT and credit or debit cards are operating across two distinct payment systems simultaneously. Each has its own fee structure, compliance requirements, and risk exposure. Understanding how both work at the . . .

April 21, 2026

Convenience Store Trends: What’s Driving Growth Today

Convenience store trends in 2026 are redefining what it means to compete in a rapidly evolving retail landscape. No longer limited to fuel and snacks, today’s C-stores are becoming technology-driven, experience-focused destinations. From all-in-one POS . . .

March 30, 2026

All-In-One POS System vs Standalone Terminal: Which Is Best for Your Business?

For years, many small businesses relied on standalone credit card terminals to accept payments. These devices perform one primary function: processing transactions. While that approach works for basic payment acceptance, modern businesses increasingly need more . . .

March 13, 2026

How to Accept EBT Chip Cards — and How They Protect Your Store

As EBT chip cards roll out nationwide, merchants are on the front line of preventing fraud and avoiding costly chargebacks or benefit-theft disputes. The USDA confirms that EBT fraud—especially card skimming—is rising, and chip cards . . .

February 11, 2026

How Payment Processing Fees Affect Small Business Profit Margins

Payment processing fees may seem like a small cost per transaction, but over time they can significantly impact a small business’s profit margins. In 2026, as card usage continues to dominate in-store and online purchases, . . .

February 10, 2026

Payment Card Skimming 101: Best Practices for Businesses on How to Stay Vigilant

As payment technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the methods criminals use to exploit it. One tactic that continues to surface across the country is payment card skimming. Recently, skimming devices—known as “skimmers”—have been detected . . .

January 26, 2026

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September 25, 2026

One Terminal, No Clutter: The Case for a Single Terminal for EBT and Credit Cards

Walk behind the counter of almost any independent c-store, bodega, or small grocer and you will likely find the same setup: a dial-up EBT box wedged next to a separate . . .

August 25, 2026

Meet CHEXIT AI POS: The Smart, Affordable Way to Run Your Bodega

Running a bodega, a corner grocery, a liquor store, or a smoke shop means wearing a dozen hats at once. You're the cashier, the inventory manager, and the compliance officer, . . .

August 7, 2026

Farmers Market Payments Made Easy: A Guide for Vendors

Farmers markets do not come with a fixed checkout counter, a wired terminal, or a reliable outlet nearby. Vendors set up under a tent, break down at the end of . . .

Merchant Spotlight

Roeser's Bakery

goEBT is just another way for Roeser's Bakery to take care of the people that have made his business so successful for over 100-years.

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Tidewater Seafood Shack

goEBT has helped a lot with business, this location has a lot of EBT customers and getting started with goEBT helped me grow the business.

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Hawkins House of Burgers

At least 20% of the restaurant’s sales are generated from EBT customers, which has helped sustain Hawkins House of Burgers through COVID-19

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Knicker Knacker Market

Through goEBT, Knicker Knacker Market was able to offer services for his customers that he originally could not.

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Sr. Cliff's Texas Style Burritos

Working with goEBT for the past few years has made things easier because they don’t miss a beat when assisting their customers.

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Reliable, easy payment solutions

goEBT provides busy merchants with payment solutions that make owning a business a little easier. Owning a business is hard, accepting payments shouldn’t have to be.

Learn more about our unlimited EBT / SNAP government payment processing and reliable credit card processing that is trusted by more than 26,000 merchants nationwide, including convenience stores, grocers, restaurants, QSRs and farmers markets.