Small businesses are the heart of enterprise around the world. In line
with its efforts to help clients grow their businesses, First
Data, the global leader in payment technology and services
solutions, today announced an extended agreement with Sam’s Club, a
leading membership club for the small business community, to improve
member access to First Data solutions and technologies.
First Data will increase its presence in Sam’s Club locations around the
country by staffing on-site business consultants in Sam’s Club’s
locations. The dedicated sales teams are currently present in more than
half of those sites, offering hands-on demonstrations of its
comprehensive solutions for business owners. First Data will also
continue distribution of the solutions for business owners online at samsclub.com.
“With this expanded agreement, First Data is making a significant
commitment to millions of Sam’s Club members who currently operate or
are looking to open a business in the U.S.,” said Chris Foskett, Head of
Global, Strategic and National Accounts at First Data. “Extending this
relationship with Sam’s Club gives us the opportunity to enable more
business owners and operators to achieve their dreams.”
“Sam’s Club and First Data have helped small businesses grow for more
than 10 years and our shared mission to maximize member savings on
critical payment solutions continues today,” said MiKaela Wardlaw
Lemmon, Vice President of Member Services for Sam’s Club. “As small
businesses face a looming October deadline to implement payment systems
that accept chip-card technology, they can rely on Sam’s Club and First
Data to guide them through this vital transition with personalized
support, cutting-edge technology and the outstanding value our members
deserve.”
The First Data collection of small business solutions features Clover™,
a dynamic business management system that uses cloud-based software to
enable businesses to securely accept payments, including mobile and
online, manage inventory, track revenues, improve customer loyalty and
generate reports. Clover hardware is EMV-ready to securely accept
chip-card technology and new payment types, including payments via
mobile devices. First Data is easing access to EMV-ready technology
ahead of October 1, 2015, when credit card counterfeit fraud liability
will generally shift to merchants that are not using chip-enabled point
of sale devices.
To learn more about First Data savings and solutions for Sam’s Club
members and read testimonials from small business owners, visit www.samsclubms.com
or call 888.723.2417.
EMV™ is a trademark owned by EMVCo LLC.
About First Data
First Data is the global leader in payment technology and services
solutions. With 23,000 owner-associates and operations in 34 countries,
the company provides secure and innovative payment technology and
services to more than six million merchants and financial institutions
around the world, from small businesses to the world’s largest
corporations. Today, businesses in nearly 70 countries trust First Data
to secure and process over 2,000 financial transactions per second.
First Data’s unparalleled infrastructure and partnerships go “beyond the
transaction” with next-generation point-of-sale technology fueled by
powerful analytics to detect fraud, gain insights into consumer
spending, and strengthen customer loyalty. All day, every day, First
Data helps its clients thrive in the evolving world of commerce.
About Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT),
is a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products,
savings and services to millions of members in 649 clubs in the U.S. and
Puerto Rico. Small business owners can grow their business with Sam’s
Club through savings on a suite of services, including legal solutions,
business travel, payroll, health care and payment solutions. To learn
more about Sam’s Club Services, visit SamsClub.com/services, the Sam’s
Club Newsroom, shop the Business Center at SamsClub.com,
and interact with Sam’s Club on Twitter and Facebook.
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