Big Sky Commerce: A Year for the Books!

2023 was a year filled with significant milestones for Big Sky Commerce and a renewed focus on supporting the businesses that fuel our communities. Two Decades Strong: This year marked our 20th anniversary! We’ve navigated the ever-evolving world of payments, from the rise of online shopping to the emerging possibilities of fintech. Seeing businesses grow […]

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Client Spotlight: Morgenroth Music

We’re excited to highlight yet another incredible, local Big Sky Commerce client—Morgenroth Music. If you or someone close to you is a musician, chances are you’ve paid them a visit. Morgenroth has been operating as the only full-line music store in Western Montana since 1985, providing a wide range of services from beginners’ music lessons […]

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Welcoming New Team Members to the Big Sky Commerce Team

We were thrilled to expand the Big Sky Commerce team in 2021 with the addition of Tim Sweeney and Jordan Nelson. Between Tim’s expertise in the industry and Jordan’s fresh outlook on business and marketing, they’ve already become incredible assets to our clients and staff members. Tim is our newest Account Executive, and he began […]

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Client Spotlight: Pink Grizzly

The Big Sky Commerce team is excited to be serving yet another Missoula business: Pink Grizzly. You may know this small business as your go-to for Christmas trees and wreaths in the winter, plant starts in the spring, landscaping necessities in the summer, or all the above and more. Pink Grizzly is a year-round greenhouse […]

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Helping to Keep Reserve St. Clean with the Big Sky Commerce Team

Everyone on the Big Sky Commerce team is grateful to live and work in a place like Missoula, and that’s why we make time to give back. After raising their two children and starting a business in Missoula, owners Kevin and Carolyn feel especially passionate about keeping their community happy and healthy for generations to […]

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Client Spotlight: Gull Ski and Snowboard

We love working with our local clients, getting to know their business or organization, and watching as they grow and evolve with Missoula. Today, we’re especially excited to recognize a longtime client and quintessential Missoula business: Gull Ski and Snowboard. We started working with Gull Ski and Snowboard back in 2008. They needed a way […]

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Determining The Best Merchant Service Provider For Your Business: Do Your Research And Ask Around

Merchants are being bombarded almost daily by phone calls and emails from payment processors trying to win their business. Processors may offer rates that seem lower than what you are currently paying. Be sure to read the fine print before changing processors. We have had merchants leave us for “the better deal” only to return […]

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Changes in Farm Bill Affect Retailers Processing EBT Cards

In April of this year, all retail merchants who traditionally accepted Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) transactions from customers through the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) were advised that, as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill, FNS will no longer underwrite their processing costs or provide EBT credit card terminals. Starting September 21st of […]

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Montana Hospital Association selects Big Sky Commerce as Preferred Merchant Service Provider

Missoula, MT — The Montana Hospital Association (MHA) based in Helena, Montana has selected Big Sky Commerce as the preferred Merchant Service Provider for its members. MHA member hospitals and clinics in Montana will be able to enjoy significant savings in payment processing services with Big Sky Commerce. “Recommending a local solution for merchant services […]

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COURT CAPS CREDIT CARD SWIPE FEES

COURT CAPS CREDIT CARD SWIPE FEES NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION DISAPPOINTED   A federal appeals court has agreed with a Federal Reserve rule that placed a 21-cent cap on swipe fees that banks charge retail stores for each debit card transaction.  After initially proposing to limit fees to 12 cents, the central bank issued a final […]

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