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The Industries We Serve

MerchantSphere services the following industries with the loyalty of a business partner and the economics of an outside vendor. We ensure that our clients have what they need to run their businesses as effectively as possible, with maximum efficiency and reliability. The ability to accept credit cards is mission critical, so we give our clients the assurance that we will be there when they need us. No company or business requirement is too large or too small for the MerchantSphere Difference!

  • Restaurants
  • B2B
  • Retail
  • Healthcare
  • Travel and Entertainment
  • Financial Institutions
  • Grocery/C-Stores
  • Gaming/Resorts
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Associations
  • Affinity Relationships

MerchantSphere Case Studies

Internet Service Provider/Managed Hosting Company
   

Internet Service Provider/Managed Hosting Company - CI Host

When a leading internet host provider approached the MerchantSphere, they were searching for a payment processor to provide a reliable transaction processing application, secure payment gateway and customizable merchant credit card services. With monthly online sales growing exponentially, a robust and reliable transaction processing solution was critical.

MerchantSphere Deliverables
  • Provided credit card and debit processing
  • Reduced transaction processing time
  • Implemented an online administration system
  • Integrated system into their existing accounting software
  • Consolidated vendors to reduce costs
  • White-Labeled payment gateway

Prior to establishing their relationship with MerchantSphere, the company's credit card processing method involved three different vendors, was inefficient, time consuming, and lacked the detailed reporting required to review and reconcile transactions on a daily basis.

MerchantSphere provided CI Host with a solution that allowed them to:

  • Consolidate vendors
  • Reduce payment processing cost
  • Enhance reporting capabilities
  • Decrease their transaction time to just three seconds.
  • Increase their customer loyalty by provided them an enhanced CI Host payment gateway that saves them money.

As a leader in e-Commerce solutions, the MerchantSphere team was able to white-label a payment processing gateway for CI Host and power it through their industry leading processing partner to increase CI Host revenue stream, while offering their clients large monthly savings they would not have otherwise been able to obtain.

"MerchantSphere delivered a smooth, straightforward, cost-effective processing solution. Their commitment to our business, total dedication to client satisfaction was so compelling we decided to become a strategic partner."
   
   
Multi-unit Restaurant/Bar
   

Increasing cash flow and reducing costs is a great way to grow your business and expand your capabilities. For one upscale lounge and restaurant, this was exactly what they approached the MerchantSphere team looking to do.

MerchantSphere Deliverables

  • Reduced costs of payment processing and a new source of revenue
  • Provided ACH processing
  • Reduced transaction processing time and costs associated with the transaction
  • Provided ATM services adding a second source of revenue at a minimal cost

Desiring to expand their business, Lotus contacted the MerchantSphere team to discuss their options and increase their revenue and lower costs. After the initial consultation, the MerchantSphere team when to work and in less than a week, had all the solutions necessary for Lotus to move forward in their expansion.

"MerchantSphere was able to do for us what no other company was able to achieve. Their technological recommendations and ability to demystify the payment acceptance process saved us time and money…the two most valuable commodities in the restaurant business! Rest assured I will always recommend MerchantSphere as a payments partner!"
   
   
International Passport and Visa Company
   

Managing multiple companies can be a daunting task. For one international passport expediter, keeping track of multiple companies, each with unique products and pricing models, was exactly what brought them to MerchantSphere.

MerchantSphere Deliverables

  • Consolidated payment and banking for multi-company management
  • Consolidated vendors to reduce costs
  • Provided credit card and debit processing
  • Reduced transaction processing time
  • Integrated system with accounting software

Suffering from the strain of multiple processing vendors, inflated processing rates and incompatible billing procedures, the management came to the MerchantSphere team looking for a partner who could:

  • Instantly reduce processing fees 30%
  • Consolidate vendors
  • Seamlessly implement new technology
  • Provide simple monthly reconciliation
  • Deliver reliable financial and technical support
"We had no idea that we were overpaying so much with our existing 3rd party processor. MerchantSphere stepped -in and lowered our fees by a whopping 30%! In the economy every bit counts and their cost savings will continue to go a long way in driving our profitability. Their team's sense of urgency and customer service was simply amazing! We were luck to have found MerchantSphere!"