The Kroger Co. and Visa Inc. have settled a 2016 federal lawsuit in which Kroger alleged Visa interfered with its transaction-routing plans for EMV debit cards, Digital Transactions News has learned. In a separate dispute, however, the leading stand-alone supermarket chain is still boycotting Visa credit cards in some of …
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Kroger Steps up the Pressure on Visa With Another Ban on the Network’s Credit Cards
The Kroger Co. on Friday opened a new front in its battle with Visa Inc. over acceptance costs with an announcement that it will stop accepting Visa credit cards at its Smith’s Food & Drug Stores chain, which operates 134 stores in seven Western states. The ban is set to …
Read More »Kroger Takes the Proprietary Route in Mobile Payments
Grocery-store giant The Kroger Co. is joining the ranks of retailers with a proprietary mobile-payments service, and adding a debit card to boot. Cincinnati-based Kroger, which has 2,800 stores under numerous banners, last month unveiled Kroger Pay and its accompanying Kroger Rewards debit card. Kroger Pay, available for iOS and …
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Supermarket Kingpin Kroger Debuts Kroger Pay And a Rewards Debit Card
Cincinnati-based grocery giant The Kroger Co. has launched a proprietary mobile-payments service, Kroger Pay, and an accompanying Kroger Rewards debit card. Kroger Pay, available for iOS and Android mobile devices, is a quick-response code-based mobile-payment service, which also includes digital coupons and personalized offers. Kroger Pay, like some other retailer-backed mobile-payments services, …
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Kroger Pay Launches and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/13/19
Grocer The Kroger Co. launched Kroger Pay and the Kroger Rewards debit card. Kroger Pay, available for iOS and Android mobile devices, is a Quick Response code-based mobile-payment service, which also includes digital coupons and personalized offers. Currently, Kroger Pay is available in Columbus, Ohio, with plans for nationwide expansion …
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Kroger’s California Boycott of Visa Credit Cards Begins as the Grocer Mulls a Possible Expansion
The boycott of Visa credit cards by The Kroger Co.’s Foods Co chain in central and northern California began Tuesday as planned, but the parent company still won’t say whether the boycott will be expanded to its many other units. Citing what it calls high costs to accept Visa credit …
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