Credit card use for small purchases on the rise

Credit card use for small purchases on the rise
Tags: Foodservice, Retail Self-Service
December 6, 2005

Convenience Store News: Consumers' use of credit and debit cards for small amount purchases at the point of sale and online is rising, according to a survey on the small payments market. An estimated 45 million Americans are willing to use credit or debit cards for purchases of $5 or less, up 23 percent from September 2004.