Content about Debit card

April 19, 2012
Restaurant industry lobbying efforts focus on tax reform, debit fees, labor
Health care reform awaits Supreme Court decision
March 5, 2012
Shifting loyalties
Operators pair loyalty programs with payment platforms to capture modern guests.
December 1, 2011
Restaurants have Black Friday success
The holiday shopping season got off to a merry start for restaurateurs
June 10, 2011
First Data: Growth in payment-card spending slows
Payment-card transactions at restaurants rise as overall consumption drops
December 10, 2010
Credit and debit card spending up at restaurants
Card transactions also rose in November, but average checks fell
November 30, 2010
'Black Friday' spending fuels restaurant sales
Debit, credit card spending grew 9.6 percent at restaurants, report says
October 12, 2010
Report: Restaurant transactions up, check average down
Consumers still in search of discounts, officials say
September 10, 2010
Restaurant transaction counts rise in August, but checks fall
Report cites aggressive discount activity as cause for the decline
July 13, 2010
Consumer spending slowed in June
First Data found consumer spending slowed significantly in June.
May 31, 2010
Government at a Glance

1. Colorado pols pass ‘anti-business’ bills


Denver — Colorado Restaurant Association chief executive and president Pete Meersman said restaurateurs in that state were glad to end “the most partisan legislative session I’ve seen in my 28 years.”


May 17, 2010
Industry groups support cap on debit card fees
Restaurant and retail groups expressed support for a Senate amendment to financial service reform legislation that would limit the fees financial companies can charge on debit transactions.
May 10, 2010
Report: Consumer spending still strong in April
Consumer spending at restaurants and other businesses continued to improve in April, though the...
April 8, 2010
Report: Consumer spending up in March
ATLANTA Consumer spending in the U.S. retail sector, including restaurants, showed its strongest signs...
March 31, 2010
Man sentenced for hacking restaurant card data
WASHINGTON Albert Gonzalez, the mastermind of payment card data thefts from Boston Market and Dave...
October 18, 2009
Costly credit card interchange fees an unfair burden on operators, guests
Consumers know a lot about credit card fees. There are late fees, over-the-limit fees, balance-transfer...
August 17, 2009
Alleged Dave & Buster's card data thief faces more charges
WASHINGTON A man arrested last year for allegedly stealing credit and debit card data from...
August 9, 2009
Aramark’s Boffa: Remotely hosted POS gets an A for campus jobs
The appropriateness of remotely hosting point-of-sale system software for multiple locations and relying on centralized...
June 9, 2009
NRA, NCCR embrace Credit Card Fair Fee Act
WASHINGTON Two major business associations have thrown their support behind a Senate measure that would...
May 10, 2009
FS/TEC panel offers insights into revised PCI security standards
Even as the foodservice industry and other businesses digest the latest version of the Payment...
November 30, 2008
Citing economy, Massachusetts delays new data security rules
Massachusetts regulators have given restaurants and other businesses in the state an extra four months...
November 9, 2008
At-table payments can reduce fraud
According to Federal Trade Commission statistics, credit card fraud is now the most common form...
August 11, 2008
Boston Market among hacking ring victims
BOSTON Boston Market and Dave & Buster’s are among nine retailers that fell victim to...
June 25, 2008
Carrabba's selects portable payment device
TAMPA Fla. For reasons of security and guest convenience, Carrabba's Italian Grill, based here, is...
June 3, 2008
Bush signs law providing credit slip clarification
WASHINGTON Restaurant industry officials praised President Bush for signing a law Tuesday that aims to...
May 11, 2008
UPDATE: Feds charge three with hacking data from Dave & Buster’s
WASHINGTON The federal government on Monday charged three suspects with hacking into computers at Dave...
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