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SeCtor AnAlYSiS overview
Diners Club International® is owned by Discover
Financial Services® (NYSE: DFS), a direct
banking and payment services company with
one of the most recognized brands in U.S.
financial services. Established in 1950, Diners
Club International became the first multi-purpose
charge card in the world, launching a financial
revolution in how consumers and companies
pay for products and services. Today, Diners
Club® is a globally recognized brand serving the
payment needs of select and affluent consumers,
offering access to more than 512 airport lounges
worldwide, and providing corporations and
small business owners with a complete array of
expense management solutions. With acceptance
in more than 185 countries and territories, millions
of merchant locations and access to over 1M
cash access locations and ATMs, Diners Club is
uniquely qualified to serve its cardmembers all
over the world.
We realize our customers, especially those in
the corporate sector, desire ease of card use
when traveling globally. In recognition of this
need, Diners Club continues to increase card
acceptance in the travel and entertainment
(T&E) sector. Additionally, we are optimizing
geographical and sector penetration within
select markets.
This Country and Sector Analysis report serves as
a quarterly guide to merchant acceptance within
select countries. This report provides a snapshot
of acceptance at travel and entertainment
(T&E) merchants which had a minimum of one
transaction over a rolling 12 month period.
Additionally, we have added an external source,
Lanyon1, as a source for the hotel sector.
1. lanyon is a leading provider of content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation and
hospitality industries.
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the information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. diners Club international® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document.
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the following provides a current snapshot of diners Club acceptance at major hotel chains. there is also strong coverage in the top domestic chains and independent establishments, some of which are also highlighted below.
Best Western InternationalCrowne Plaza HotelsDirectors Studios
Hotel Caracas CumberlandHotel Chacao CumberlandHotel KristoffHotel Maracaibo Cumberland
Embassy SuitesEmbassy Suites By Hilton
Howard JohnsonHoward Johnson Tinajero
Inter-Continental HotelsIntercontinental Tamanaco Caracas
JW MarriottJw Marriott Hotel Caracas
Lexington Collection by VantageHotel Miranda Cumberland
Melia Hotels InternationalGran Melia Caracas Suites
NH HotelsHesperia World Trade Center Valencia
Ramada InnsRamada Isla de Margarita
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Hotel JiraharaHotel Park
Hotel TacariguaPestana Caracas Hotel & Suites
President HotelTrinitarias Suites
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diners Club is widely accepted at retail stores and luxury brands and continues to grow the retail footprint.
Acadia Outdoors Action SportAcuario TropicalAdidasArmi Sambil ValenciaAtelier LaviniaBeco Casablanca WeekendCentro 99 Chevignon Chicas Y ChicosCiudad MobiliaComponixCreancy JoyasDibs ChikiticosDistribuidora Global Brand JkDon Lolo El Palacio Del Blumer PampatarEl YaqueExotikFarmacia Feetfirst Ferret El AraguaneyGiordano TrinitariasHipermercado Garzon
Inversiones CasmoInversiones FinagoJoyeria Walter DesignJust For KidsKe Cueros SambilLa Grotte De ChandonLe Glam MargaritaLeowal SportLocatel Chacaito FarmaciaLos CampitosLos Principitos Los Principitos Maracaibo Luis Fashion Makro La UrbinaMaximo Nautica BoutiqueMega Ciudad Del MuebleMiss PoemMontecristoMysticNautica La VelaNike StoreOpticolor Osco Lago MallPalmania Electronica Perfumeria
Pro Player Pronto Metropolis ValenciaPuerto EscondidoRasaji C.A.RepresentRori Tiendas Parque AraguaSanfar FarmaciaShoe BoxSigo Super MarketSkechers SmileSport & MoreStore SurprisesTempo SambilTic Tac ManiaTienda Express VistalagoTienda TottoTommy Hilfiger Tommy KidsTopi TopTu Gran OpticaVictoria SecretViveres De CandidoZapateria Los AngelesZara
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diners Club is widely accepted at many restaurants and continues to grow the restaurant footprint.
Bar Restaurant GuernicaBurger KingEbellis
Hard Rock CafeJuan Sebastian BarMcDonald’s
Rest Juan GriegoRumbach
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the information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. diners Club international® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document.
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diners Club is accepted at several travel related merchants and continues to grow the travel footprint.
Alitalia MaiquetiaAmerican Airlines
Avianca Aeropuerto Copa Valencia
Iberia Aeropuerto Lufthansa
Airlines
Rental CarsIslamar Unirent
Travel Agencies
Turismo International Viajes Victoria Travel
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the information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. diners Club international® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document.
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CASH AdvAnCe
Diners Club cardmembers can withdraw cash from almost
1,400 ATMs in Venezuela.
If you have questions about acceptance, or you have
encountered preferred establishments that currently do
not accept Diners Club, please contact us. Our sales
team will get in touch with the establishment to negotiate
Diners acceptance.
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HttpS://www.dinerSClubCASH.CoM/loCAtor/SeArCH.doeasily locate the AtMs in venezuela by accessing the dCi Global AtM locator at
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