• There are more banks cards on the earth than there are people ( 6 billion and growing )
• Interac debit customers spend more than “non-plastic” paying customers
• A debit terminal in your location may increase your gross sales as much as 20%
• 90% of Canadians have a debit or credit card and use them more than 8 times per month
• The most popular day for debit card use is Friday
• 30% to 60% of the cash back dispensed from the terminal will be used to purchase from the retailer
• Nightclubs and bars are seeing 70% to 80% of the terminal cash back given is staying at the club
• Many terminals average 10,000 transactions per month
• The terminal fee can be $ 1.00, or more !!
• You, the owner of the machine, earn the terminal fees
  

Information sources:
MasterCard Consumer Segregation Study, AT&T Global Information Solutions