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Grow Debit Acceptance
Seize the debit opportunity
On average, debit cards are the preferred method of payment at retail locations and for reoccurring payments.1 Make sure your Discover® Debit acceptance is active, so you don't miss a sale.
1. TSG (The Strawhecker Group) Consumer Debit Survey, commissioned by Discover Network, Q2 2025.
On average, debit cards are the preferred method of payment at retail locations and for reoccurring payments.1 Make sure your Discover® Debit acceptance is active, so you don't miss a sale.
1. TSG (The Strawhecker Group) Consumer Debit Survey, commissioned by Discover Network, Q2 2025.
Show our growing base of Discover Debit Cardholders you accept
Before paying, 63% of consumers look for signage to determine if a store or retail merchant accepts their preferred payment method.2 Give those customers one more reason to keep coming back to your business—show every cardholder they can pay their way today.
2. TSG (The Strawhecker Group) Consumer Debit Survey, commissioned by Discover Network, Q2 2025.
A simple move with a big impact on your business
37% of consumers have increased their use of debit cards compared to two years ago.1 By welcoming debit cards, you can potentially grow sales with the #1 method of payment for small businesses.
Repeat business
75% of consumers are unlikely to return to a business when the business does not accept their debit or bank card as a form of payment.1
Favored in mobile wallets
40% of consumers have increased their use of digital wallets linked to their debit card compared to two years ago.1
The preferred way to pay
Consumers prefer debit cards to credit cards for everyday purchases.1
Check to see if you're already able to accept these cards
Whether you’re looking to start accepting our cards or are encountering something other than a “decline” message during your test, contact us to get the support you need to start accepting Discover Debit.
Check for Discover Debit acceptance
Prompt your Point-of-Sale system for a manual transaction and enter the following test card details.
Test card account:6011 9500 0626 4527
Expiration date:09/29
CID:180
Transaction amount:$1.00
Zip code (if needed):60015
"Decline" message means you're all set to accept.
Show shoppers you accept Discover Debit
76% of consumers sometimes, often, or always look for signage or other posted notices about methods of payment accepted at different places before proceeding to shop when traveling.3 Put your acceptance on display to let cardholders know they can pay their preferred way.
3. Data from TSG (The Strawhecker Group) Consumer Travel and Entertainment survey commissioned by Discover Global Network, Q1 2025. Includes 2,200 consumers residing in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions with plans to travel in 2025.
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