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Beat the Holiday Sales Slump: Master Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to Lock in Gown Purchases Now

The festive season is a magical time—but if you’re running a bridal business, you know it comes with a familiar challenge: the holiday squeeze. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, consumer wallets tighten up, and many brides feel compelled to delay big purchases. This often translates to a noticeable drop in commitment and a frustrating dip …

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Your Perfect Match: What to Ask Before Swiping Right on a Payment Processor

You spend months helping a bride find the one—that perfect gown that makes her feel like magic. You deserve a payment partner that works just as hard to protect that magic (and your money!). When your focus is on high-ticket gown sales and flawless client appointments, the last thing you need is a clunky system …

Bridal Store Scam Alert: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business

Bridal Industry Scammers Are on the Loose WANTED: Individuals posing as Gravity and Clover. Known for fake contracts, phony refunds, and vanishing with your hard-earned cash. Last seen in inboxes of bridal store owners just like you. Heads up! If you process payments with Gravity—or through Poppy, since we partner with Gravity—this is for you. …

Surcharging: What you Need to Know for your Bridal Store

Running a successful bridal store comes with its own set of challenges—from managing inventory of gowns and accessories to offering personalized customer experiences. One often overlooked aspect of business operations is payment processing fees, which can significantly impact your bottom line. That’s where surcharging comes walking down the aisle. Surcharging allows you to offset the …

Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement

Did your bridal store accept Visa or Mastercard branded cards between January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019? If so, you are eligible to file a claim to the Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement (say that three times fast…), also known as the Visa Mastercard Settlement. See what this could mean for you if you …

Benefits of Offering Payment Plans at Your Bridal Store

For many, shopping for the perfect dress is a once in a lifetime experience that comes with a hefty price tag. As a store owner, you’ve likely encountered a bride or two who have champagne taste on a lemonade budget. Utilizing payment plans at your store will not only get a bride closer to popping …

Poppy’s Payment Plans

Payment Plans or Layaway? You don’t have to choose! Poppy’s payment plan feature allows you, the user, to choose the parameters of each plan, amount of the deposit, additional plan fee, # of payments, frequency of payment, and plan start date. Having the ability to offer payment plans to your customers will not only increase …

Updating Date/Time on Your Clover® Payment Device

Making sure your device has the proper time is important to ensure your Clover payment terminal processes and settles each day at the accurate time, keeping your deposits on schedule.