The Discover® Network increases its acceptance in Switzerland
In collaboration with Payrexx, an established Swiss payment provider, Discover® Network is expanding its acceptance in Switzerland, allowing cardholders to shop at over 6,000 Payrexx merchants.
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The Discover Network offers its customers global reach: The payment network headquartered in the USA offers its cardholders acceptance in over 200 countries and regions. It is considered the world’s fastest-growing global payment network*. And thanks to Payrexx, this acceptance is now also increasing in Switzerland.
The payment provider based in Thun is firmly established in the Swiss market. Over 60’000 merchants worldwide trust Payrexx — including large companies as well as local SMEs, non-profit organisations and start-ups. The Discover Network will use this foundation as a springboard to further establish itself in Switzerland.
“The collaboration with Payrexx enables our cardholders to use their Discover Network cards while shopping in Switzerland. This benefits not only Discover cardholders, but also our Diners Club and network alliance cardholders, as the Discover Network is further expanded among merchants.”
Rajiv Gupta
Vice President of International Markets at Discover
Additional benefits, no effort
The Discover Network includes a broad range of credit and debit cards with over 345 million cardholders worldwide** and a volume of over US$589 billion in 2023. It includes well-known options such as Diners Club International® and Discover Card, as well as strategic alliances with over 25 national systems such as Troy from Turkey, Elo from Brazil and RuPay from India. With the support of Payrexx, Swiss merchants now have access to this strong global market.
“The partnership with the Discover Global Network is a win for Payrexx in many ways. It strengthens our position as a leading payment provider for SMEs in Switzerland and also expands the payment options for our merchants.”
Ivan Schmid
Founder and CEO of Payrexx
The Discover Network offers online merchants numerous advantages: They gain access to a new global customer base, which increases their reach and indirectly boosts sales. Merchants also benefit from the loyalty for which Discover Network users are known. At the same time, they can offer their buyers more flexibility in payment options.
The integration of the Discover Network into Payrexx’s software is a multi-stage process. In 2024, the new payment method was already activated for 6’000 merchants, with further roll-outs and improvements planned for 2025. For the merchants, this means no additional work or cost: They do not need to do anything and do not pay extra for the additional service. Instead, they benefit immediately from all the advantages of the Discover Network.
* Based on the Network Alliance agreements of the past 14 years with major payment networks in the respective countries — Panoramic Research study, conducted in 2022.\n\n** Based on data provided to Discover by network alliance participants and other third-party sources; as of 31 December 2023.
