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Merchant Services

Accept Credit Cards

Accepting credit cards is a major step for any business, and one that is best taken with the advice and support of an established payment processor who can guide you through the process. NEXTERA has the expertise, products and services to provide a program that’s customized to let you accept credit cards for your business.

Start with a Merchant Account

A merchant account is your passport to accepting credit cards, whether online, over the phone or in a face-to-face situation. A merchant account is different from a bank account in that its sole purpose is to enable you to accept credit card payments.

The first step in setting up a merchant account is to choose a reputable processor like NEXTERA.

Our commitment to outstanding customer service, our desire to build meaningful relationships, and our view that merchant service is more than just an agreement is why thousands of businesses trust us to provide the payment processing options, support, and security they need to grow.

There are two basic types of merchant accounts to choose from:

card present, where both the cardholder and payment card are physically present at the POS, and card not present, or CNP.

Card present transactions are the norm in traditional retail environments and mobile situations where the cardholder swipes, dips or taps their card or device at the terminal and the card data is collected by the card reader.

CNP transactions occur when the card and cardholder are not physically present, as is the case with online and mail order/telephone order (MOTO) sales, requiring that account information be entered manually into the system.
Diversified businesses that deal in both card present and CNP transactions will typically require both types of merchant accounts.

  • Options for Accepting Credit Cards

    Thanks to modern technology, credit card processing has moved well beyond the tedious and time-consuming manual imprinter and carbon copy receipts of yesteryear. Businesses today have a variety of credit card processing options to choose from, some more familiar and high tech than others. Choosing the right option for your unique business needs should be your first goal.

  • Point of Sale (POS) Terminal

    The POS countertop terminal is the most commonly used option for accepting credit cards in face-to-face retail settings, particularly in traditional brick-and-mortar stores.

  • Online Credit Card Processing

    Custom e-commerce solutions rely on an electronic device like a computer or tablet, an Internet connection and an electronic payment gateway, and are designed to meet your unique merchant card services needs and expand with your business.

  • Mobile Credit Card Processing

    Mobile processing utilizes an app-equipped tablet or mobile phone and card reader to accept credit cards anytime, anywhere. Choose the plan that’s right for you, and start accepting payments securely.

  • Wireless Processing

    Wireless credit card processing uses software, a portable terminal and secure wireless network to connect to the processor.

  • Telephone Processing

    Businesses that deal in mail order or telephone orders often rely on telephone processing as an efficient and affordable way to handle transactions.

Small Business Credit Card Processing

Credit card processing should be an element of every small business plan. Laying a strong foundation upfront can be instrumental to future success. That’s why it’s important to work with a reputable provider of small business merchant services like NEXTERA®.

Today’s consumers have definite ideas about how they want to pay for purchases, with credit cards and digital wallets being just two popular options. As a merchant, meeting payment expectations is critical to attracting customers, building sales and realizing your business’s greatest potential. Including credit card processing in your small business plan can help you achieve all three.

Accepting Credit Cards

If your business is new, or if you haven’t yet made the shift away from a cash-only operation, you may not be aware of all the small business credit card processing solutions on the market today. NEXTERA can help by going over your options with you and helping you to make the best decision for your situation.

Our trained merchant account representatives can offer you expert advice to and answer any questions you may have about small business credit card processing. From helping to identify the right hardware and software for your business to explaining the latest technology and providing backup support, you can count on NEXTERA to work with you to find the right solutions.

Credit Card Processing Options for Small Business

NEXTERA offers many solutions that can be customized to meet your needs and fit your budget. Whether you’re running a restaurant, retail, online, mobile or MOTO operation, we can come up with the right processing package to handle your sales.

Our expertise is in secure credit card processing that’s cost effective and comprehensive. From choosing and installing your system to service and support, NEXTERA is ready to make credit card processing for your small business a rewarding experience.

Merchant Services Solutions by Industry

Businesses have unique needs based on their industry, location and customers. While they may all share the need for merchant services, the type of services they require will differ from business to business. NEXTERA addresses these needs and works with individual merchants to remove the confusion and hassle related to credit card processing.

Our many years of experience in the industry have refined out approach. We take the time to get to know new clients as individuals, asking the right questions about their operation and the challenges they are facing, including their competition. Then we listen carefully to their answers so we can create just the right package of customized credit card processing products and services. We call this approach People-Centered Payments®, and it applies to all our clients.

One important consideration in the process is the industry to which the business belongs. The list below is a good place to familiarize yourself with the payment processing options that will best suit your business needs. If your specific industry isn’t listed, NEXTERA has the expertise based on extensive past experience to provide a package of merchant services that are tailored to your business.

  • Retail

    The retail environment has expanded well beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar operation, and NEXTERA has kept pace with a full suite of credit card payment systems, products and services. Secure, reliable payment acceptance offers customers convenient ways to pay at the POS, including countertop credit card terminals and electronic payment gateways.

  • E-Commerce Processing

    Every e-commerce business needs a website, Internet merchant account, virtual shopping cart and payment gateway to compete effectively. Power your online business by teaming up with NEXTERA for all of your e-commerce payment processing needs.

  • Restaurants

    Restaurants have unique credit card processing requirements, and NEXTERA delivers solutions are comprehensive, efficient and budget-friendly for any operation. Choose credit card processing from our portfolio of payment options that can support and grow your operation.

  • Automotive

    Whether you run a car dealership, auto repair service, paint and body shop, tire store, towing service, car wash or aftermarket service, you deal with many unique opportunities and challenges every day. Simplify your business with products and services from NEXTERA that are customized to vendors in the automotive industry.

  • Health

    NEXTERA serves our healthcare clients by applying efficiency, seamless integration and industry expertise to patient responsibility payment processing. We offer a unique approach to credit card processing for medical and health professionals for accepting patients’ payment preferences with care and discretion.

  • Non-profit

    The donation and electronic payment system needs of the non-profit market are very different from those of traditional retailers. NEXTERA addresses those needs with customized solutions that simplify charitable giving through innovative donation and payment processing solutions.

  • Associations

    Local small businesses drive the national economy by building relationships, developing new ideas and creating jobs. NEXTERA is committed to making it easier for them to succeed by providing services and support that focus on the credit card processing needs of business and professional associations and their members.

  • Government

    NEXTERA’s customized payment processing for government applications integrate our industry-leading service with products and technologies that can be utilized now and for years to come. And we support it with the efficiency, seamless integration and industry expertise our clients have come to expect over the years.

  • Mid-Market Corporate Sales

    Mid-market businesses require different solutions than their smaller counterparts to serve their multiple locations and users, higher transaction volumes, and varying state and local regulations. NEXTERA delivers processing options specifically designed for the needs of higher-volume merchants.

  • Petroleum/Convenience Stores

    Petroleum convenience stores have their own specific equipment, pricing and payment processing needs. NEXTERA has designed petroleum/c-store money-saving options to help proprietors grow their businesses in this highly-competitive industry.

Security (NextEra Guardian)

After working hard to build up your business, the last thing you need is to suffer a data breach at the hands of cyber criminals. The Guardian from NextEra helps to protect merchants from a catastrophic loss of reputation and revenue by consolidating a number of security solutions in one package. Designed with businesses like yours in mind and competitively priced, NextEra Guardian can provide peace of mind during a difficult time.

NextEra Guardian provides a portfolio of crime-fighting solutions that help to protect against hacks and their subsequent costs.

Features include:

NextEra Guardian Encryption
End-to-end encryption (E2EE) adds a layer of security to your card acceptance by encoding card numbers at the POS, making them useless to hackers and cyber thieves.

NextEra Guardian Tokenization
Tokenization uses a unique token that is randomly generated to replace sensitive card information, making it unusable if intercepted by hackers.

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