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Credit/Debit Now Welcomed At 49 Utah Post Offices March, 28, 1996

Customers can now say "Charge It" at 49 Utah Post Offices, U.S. Postal Service officials announced. On its way to becoming the single largest retailer in the world to accept credit and debit cards, the Postal Service is modernizing the way it does business to ... more

Itex Announces Co-Branded VISA Card March, 27, 1996

ITEX Corp., together with a major U.S. credit card issuer, has unveiled a co-branded VISA card that will be made available to ITEX retail clients nationwide. ITEX is the first company in the barter industry to make a major credit card available to its clients ... more

The Future Of Money In Australia MasterCard Cash Debuts March, 26, 1996

The world's first trial of a revolutionary alternative to cash begins in Australia today with the commencement of the MasterCard Cash program in Australia's capital, Canberra. The MasterCard Cash program is a nine-month trial of a multiple application smart ... more

Staples To Participate In VISA "Rewards For Your Home" Promotion March, 25, 1996

Staples, Inc., pioneer of the office superstore and operator of 456 office superstores throughout North America, announced today that the company will participate in a Visa-sponsored program offering Visa cardholders savings on home-related products and ... more

VISA Introduces Toll-Free Hotel Discount Service For Business Cardholders March, 24, 1996

Beginning this month, Visa Business cardholders may now call a 24-hour, toll free telephone number for information on hotel discounts at the more than 11,000 properties in 146 countries available through the Visa Business Hotel Savings Program. These hotel ... more

Wachovia Introduces The VISA Business Card March, 22, 1996

Wachovia has introduced the Visa Business card to provide small businesses enhanced flexibility and a convenient means of funding and payment for everyday business expenses. The Wachovia Visa Business card offers a simple way for small business owners to keep ... more

The Bravo Card Lauch An Association With Tony Bennett March, 15, 1996

The BRAVO(SM) Card today launched an association with Grammy Award-winning artist Tony Bennett to sponsor his current "Here's to the Ladies" concert tour. One of the tour stops includes Pittsburgh, where the BRAVO(SM) Card, a credit recently introduced by ... more

New Giant Food VISA Earns Free Groceries March, 14, 1996

Giant Food Inc. (AMEX: GFS.A) announced today that the company will become the first supermarket chain in the Mid-Atlantic region to offer a co-branded credit card. The Giant Visa card will be issued by MST Bank, National Association ("M&T Bank, N.A.") of ... more

Marriott's New Gold Card Earns Awards Faster March, 12, 1996

Marriott Hotels, Resorts and suites announced today a new Visa Gold card for tempera of the Marriott Honored Guest(R) Awards frequent traveler program. Issued in cooperation with Visa U.S.A. and First Chicago NBD*, Marriott is the first hotel company to offer ... more

MasterCard Partners To Add New Lineup Of Value To Businesscard Cardholders March, 11, 1996

MasterValues for Business Offers Cardholders Cost Reductions of Up to 25 Percent At Select Outlets In an effort to provide MasterCard BusinessCard(R) cardholders with value that impacts their bottom line, MasterCard International Incorporated has announced ... more
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