Starbucks is maximizing the number of users on its mobile payments application by extending its capabilities to include Visa Checkout, exhibiting the growth of Visa’s platform. The coffeehouse ...

People I have told are intrigued and I then take them to Starbucks. I buy a drink with their card and they are amazed. Then, I tell them and it is painfully obvious and they feel like a fool.

The average buyer discount is 5%. Starbucks ranks No. 5, REI No. 8, and Costco No. 15. Nordstrom comes in at No. 24. Ironically, the most popular gift card, Visa, carries a hefty $6.90 fee on ...