More reasons than ever to accept American Express
We added over 150,000 new locations in 2018 in the UK*. Not one of them?
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Accepting American Express at your business gives you access to:
Transparent and competitive pricing
Valuable customers who spend more1
Complimentary 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
As well as being competitive, we offer merchant rates that are transparent, based on your industry and annual Account activity. These rates are consistent across all our credit and charge Card products to help make acceptance simple3.
Welcome exceptional customers who:
Spend more
American Express Cardmembers from the UK spend almost 3 times more annually than the average credit and charge cardmember in the UK1,2.
Engage more
77% of local, consumer UK American Express Cardmembers visit the same merchant more than five times a year1.
Attract customers to your business
Your business could be featured in personalised emails we send to our Cardmembers5, and on our American Express Map®4. Meaning more exposure to help you reach potential customers.
When you accept American Express, you could also be a part of Shop Small6, a campaign dedicated to promoting local businesses to our Cardmembers. With Shop Small they can benefit too — Cardmembers could receive statement credits for spending at your business, all at no cost to you.
Accept our Cards and enjoy the backing of American Express.
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* Based on American Express merchant locations setup between January 2018 and December 2018 in the UK.
1. American Express Data, 2018.
2. GlobalData: Payment Card Analytics, 2018, Credit Card defined as a pay-later Card that gives Card holders access to a line of credit. Charge Card defined as a pay-later Card that charges no interest but requires the Card holder to pay the outstanding balance in full upon receipt of the statement, typically on a monthly basis.
3. Your rate structure and other terms will be explained to you in full before set up of your new merchant account.
4. American Express® Maps is intended for general reference purposes only and does not represent a comprehensive list of all Card accepting merchants. Recommendations and other information included on the map are derived from internal American Express and third party data. Data is updated from time to time and may not be 100% accurate. American Express does not accept any responsibility or liability arising from any inaccuracies. You understand and agree that your use of the map is your choice and at your sole risk and that the map is provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’. List of Card accepting merchants is updated monthly.
5. Your business could be recommended to Cardmembers in Cardmember emails sent by American Express.
6. To find out more about Shop Small visit https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/benefits/shopping/shop-small/?tab=for-your-business. Small businesses that meet the qualifying criteria will automatically become a Shop Small merchant. To find out more visit the Frequently Asked Questions at https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/benefits/shopping/shop-small/small-business-faq.html?linknav=uk-loy-small-business-faq.html