APACS has a library of publications with statistics on card usage and expenditure that can be accessed from the following link and the APACS Publications in the Resources and Publications section:
Card Watch
Card Watch is a UK banking industry initiative that aims to raise awareness of all types of plastic card fraud prevention and is managed by APACS, the UK payments association. In addition, Card Watch provides training for retailers, police and bank staff and contributes to the fight against plastic card fraud, headed by the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit. For more information visit www.cardwatch.org.uk.
A merchant can also find retailer training publications on the Card Watch web site, including:
Hard copies of these publications can be ordered using the Card Watch Online Order Form.
