#payments
12 articles tagged payments — covering Buy Now Pay Later for Gym Memberships and Packs: Pros and Cons, Express Checkout: How Apple Pay Lifts Studio Booking Conversion, Salon Suite Software: Booking and Payments for Independent Stylists, and more for studio operators.
Buy Now Pay Later for Gym Memberships and Packs: Pros and Cons
Is a buy now pay later gym membership option worth it? Weigh the fees, refund traps and member risk before adding BNPL to packs and annual plans.
Express Checkout: How Apple Pay Lifts Studio Booking Conversion
An Apple Pay class booking checkout cuts a long card form to one tap. Learn how studios set it up, where bookings leak, and how to measure the lift.
Salon Suite Software: Booking and Payments for Independent Stylists
How to choose a salon suite booking app: deposits, card-on-file fees, reminders and rebooking set up for independent stylists renting their own suite.
Tap to Pay on iPhone for Studios: Setup and Front Desk Uses
Tap to pay iPhone for fitness studio front desks: what you need, how to set it up, and where it beats a card reader for class packs and retail.
Studio POS System: Selling Retail and Memberships in One Checkout
A studio POS system should ring up retail, class packs and memberships on one ticket. Here is how to set it up, price it and close out each day.
HSA and FSA Payments for Wellness Businesses: How to Accept Them
Can I use HSA for gym membership fees? Here is when HSA and FSA funds apply at a studio, why cards decline, and how to itemize so member claims get paid.
Dance Costume Fees: How to Collect Without Chasing Parents
Dance studio costume fees collected on time: a three-gate schedule, deposit timing, card-on-file rules, and parent scripts that end the recital chase.
PT Studio Software: Comparing Booking, Programming, Payments
Compare personal training studio software on booking, programming, and payments, with real fee math and a scorecard for semi-private studio owners.
Credit Card Surcharging Rules for Studios: What Is Legal in 2026
Credit card surcharge rules 2026 for gyms and salons: which cards you can surcharge, state caps, disclosure wording, and how to bill members legally.
Studio Software Migration: A Checklist That Avoids Lost Data
A studio software migration checklist: what to export, how card tokens transfer, and how to cut over without losing packs, waivers, or autopay mandates.
Studio Management Software: How to Choose the Right Platform
Studio management software should pass a five-system test at your front desk. Here is how to evaluate scheduling, payments, data, and pricing.
Stripe for Fitness Studios: Gateway Setup, Webhooks, and the Configurations That Matter
A technical and operational guide to Stripe for class-based businesses — payment links, webhooks, retry logic, and the configurations most studios skip.