More reasons than ever to accept American Express®
Over 96,000 places in Canada started accepting American Express Cards in 20181.
Call 1-877-255-4334 (9am – 7pm Eastern Time Monday to Friday) or have us contact you to learn more.
Accepting American Express at your business gives you access to:
Transparent and competitive pricing
Potential customers who spend more2
Marketing campaigns and helpful insights
Dedicated support for managing your business
Best in class solutions to help prevent fraud and disputes
Take the guesswork out of your rates
Our merchant rates are transparent and based on your industry and annual account activity. These rates are consistent across all our credit and charge Card products to help make acceptance simple.
Welcome exceptional customers who:
Spend more
In 2018, the average American Express transaction was $178 versus the average Non-American Express credit card transaction of $952.
Engage more
46% of Canadian American Express Cardmembers report an annual household income of CAD $100,000 or more, relative to 25% of Canadian Non-Cardmembers3.
Attract potential customers to your business
When you accept American Express, you could be a part of Shop Small®, a program dedicated to promoting local businesses to American Express Cardmembers.
Your business could be recommended to Cardmembers through personalized emails4 and featured on the American Express Maps®5. Cardmembers can also be eligible to receive statement credits for spending at your business.
Accept the Card and enjoy the backing of American Express.
Call us at 1-877-255-4334 (9am – 7pm Eastern Time Monday to Friday) or have one of our Sales Representatives contact you.
Footnotes
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1. Source: American Express Proprietary Information. Aggregated information that is not specific to individual Cardmembers or merchants. Date range: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018.
2. Source: The Nilson Report # 1150 (April 2019). American Express transaction size derived as Canada year-end purchase volume divided by year-end purchase transactions. Average Non-American Express transaction equals $73 US ($95 CAD), includes Visa and MasterCard credit cards, and excludes Interac and debit volume and transactions. Purchase volume converted to Canadian dollars by multiplying US figures by 1.2986 (average 2018 CAD to USD conversion rate as stated by Bank of Canada at https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/annual-average-exchange-rates).
3. Source: American Express commissioned internet panel survey conducted in December 2018 – January 2019 based on food and beverage purchases made in the month prior to the survey. Definition of American Express Cardmembers: Respondents who reported that they have an American Express Card and that they used that card to make food and beverage purchases in the prior month. Definition of Non-Cardmembers: Respondents who reported that they do not have any type of American Express Card and that they used Visa®, MasterCard®, debit cards, or cash or check to make food and beverage purchases in the prior month.
4. Your business could be recommended to Cardmembers in Cardmember emails sent by American Express.
5. American Express Maps features eligible American Express Card accepting small merchants and is intended for general reference purposes only. It does not represent a comprehensive list of all Card accepting merchants. Data is updated from time to time and may not be 100% accurate. For a list of eligibility criteria or to access Frequently Asked Questions please visit https://icm.aexp-static.com/content/dam/one-amex/merchant/en-ca/footer/default/CAFAQs.pdf.
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