Perfect Plastic Cards Blog

You will be surprised how plastic cards can boost your sales and profits! I post interesting tips, advice and case studies concerning plastic cards use in business and beyond. You can order all mentioned products on our corporate page with plastic cards.

We have bad news and good news for you. Bad news: According to our recent market research 80% customers pay too much for plastic cards prices in Western Europe.
Good news is that you don’t have to do this research yourself and you can save money and time. Please also notice below how big is the [...]

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If you did not order from Perfect Plastic Cards yet, now is the best time!
Get 200 or 500 plastic cards free!

If your order for the first time minimum 2000 plastic cards in Perfect Cards you will get 200 free!
If your order for the first time minimum 5000 plastic cards in Perfect Cards you will [...]

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A LOYALTY card scheme which has helped boost trade in Kent towns could be on the way to Crowborough.
If the scheme was launched, shoppers would be encouraged to spend their money in independent stores in return for a chance to win vouchers each month.
Crowborough and District Chamber of Commerce is currently sending out letters to [...]

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My longstanding recommendation that you rely primarily on plastic for travel money — credit cards for big-ticket items, debit (ATM) cards for cash — remains as valid as ever. In some cases, you can avoid fees and losses entirely; in others you pay something but lose less than any other way. For foreign travel, especially, [...]

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Prepaid card market is expanding – don’t miss it!

May 16, 2012
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Prepaid debit cards are everywhere these days — and so are their fees.
The cards allow you to load cash onto them and are accepted by businesses just like other types of plastic.
Prepaid debit cards are everywhere these days — and so are their fees.
The cards allow you to load cash onto them and are accepted [...]

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To reduce theft – Amsterdam shops go cash free

October 13, 2010
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A number of shops in Amsterdam will refuse to accept cash money from the end of this month in an experiment to try to reduce robberies.
The city council is buying the smart card pin machines for some shop keepers so they can take part in the experiment. It is also funding posters and leafleting [...]

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Loyalty Cards – Powerful Tool in Small Business

October 11, 2010
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Loyalty cards can be powerful marketing tools.

Loyalty cards are one tool in the small business marketing arsenal. These cards are designed to encourage repeat business by offering rewards for customers who return again and again. Loyalty cards are also used by some businesses to track customer purchases to better understand buying [...]

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Indestructible bar codes on plastic cards – by Perfect Cards

September 19, 2010
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Maybe you wondered if there is possibility to make a bar code more durable? Usually bar codes or numbers on plastic cards are printed using monochrome thermal transfer technology over the laminate and are not durable. After few months the print is gradually erased.
However Perfect Cards factory can print for you bar codes or other [...]

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How to start customer loyalty program?

July 11, 2010
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A customer loyalty card program can help a business show it values its customers, will encourage repeat business, is a low-cost way to advertise a business and can help an establishment learn more about the customer. According to Search CRM, a loyalty card program is an expensive endeavor and can cost [...]

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Case study of plastic cards use: Millennium & Copthorne launches loyalty programme

June 16, 2010
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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) has launched a new loyalty programme in the UK in a bid retain custom as business travel slowly recovers.
The M&C Loyalty Club has three tiers of membership, Classic, Gold and Diamond, with points from qualifying stays redeemable against a range of food and beverage and lifestyle rewards.
Other [...]

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