DISCOVER®
ZIP® ACCEPTED AT HESS CORPORATION
Riverwoods, IL – Oct. 7, 2009 –Discover
Financial Services, a leading credit card
issuer and electronic payment services
company, today announced that
leading
independent gasoline-convenience store
retailer Hess
will accept
Discover® Zip® payment
devices at
more than 870
company-operated
Hess
and Hess Express
locations along the eastern United States
by the end of the year.
Zip payment devices can be issued by banks
in many forms. In addition to the
traditional bank card or key chain fob,
Discover’s new mini-adhesive card can be
attached to personal items that are always
at hand, such as a mobile phone, PDA or MP3
player. Purchases are made with a quick tap
of these devices on a Zip reader found at
the checkout.
Cardholders also benefit from additional
security, because the card never leaves the
customer’s hand.
“Customers value the flexibility and control
that Zip payment devices offer,” said Farhan
Ahmad, General Manager, Prepaid & Director
of Emerging Payments.
“Merchants
and issuers also appreciate the
point-of-sale efficiencies afforded by the
ZIP technology. It’s a win-win for those on
both sides of the cash register.”
“We are committed to
introducing new ways to provide a great
experience for Hess customers,” said
Rick Lawlor, Vice President, Retail Sales
and Marketing, Hess Corporation.
“By accepting
Discover® Zip®,
customers will enjoy even greater speed,
security and convenience when they visit a
Hess or Hess Express location.”
To learn more about Discover Zip, please
visit
http://discovernetwork.com/paymentsolutions/features/zip.html
To learn more
about Hess branded locations, please visit:
www.hessexpress.com
About Discover
Discover
Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a leading
credit card issuer and electronic payment
services company with one of the most
recognized brands in U.S. financial
services. Since its inception in 1986, the
company has become one of the largest card
issuers in the United States. The company
operates the Discover card, America's cash
rewards pioneer, and offers student and
personal loans, as well as savings products
such as certificates of deposit and money
market accounts. Its payments businesses
consist of Discover Network, with millions
of merchant and cash access locations;
PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit
networks; and Diners Club International, a
global payments network with acceptance in
185 countries and territories. For more
information, visit www.discoverfinancial.com.
About Hess
Hess
Corporation, with headquarters in New York,
is a global integrated energy company
engaged in the exploration, production,
purchase, transportation and sale of crude
oil and natural gas, as well as the
production and sale of refined petroleum
products. More information on Hess
Corporation is available at
www.hess.com.
Hess Express is one of the leading
independent gasoline-convenience store
retailers on the East Coast with retail
outlets in 16 states from Massachusetts to
Florida. For more information, please
visit
www.hessexpress.com.
