PLEASANTON, Calif.,
Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., a global financial
technology company, has partnered with Casey's General Stores, Inc.
to enable the retailer to offer Amazon Cash to its shoppers who
don't have a bank account or prefer not to use debit or credit
cards for purchases. Leveraging Blackhawk's technology, Casey's General Stores
rolled out Amazon Cash across the midwest on January 1st, 2018.
Amazon Cash allows consumers to load between $15 and $500 in
cash to their Amazon Balance without fees by simply presenting a
personalized Amazon barcode to a cashier at a participating
retailer, along with the money they wish to load. The amount is
then applied to the customer's existing Amazon account and
available to use for online shopping of eligible products and
digital content on Amazon.com.
"We are thrilled to offer our customers the added convenience of
Amazon Cash at Casey's General Stores, which we anticipate will
drive additional foot traffic in our retail locations around the
country," said Bill Walljasper,
senior vice president and chief financial officer of Casey's
General Stores. "By partnering with Blackhawk, we are able to bring Amazon Cash to
our stores and continue to be a one-stop shop for our diverse group
of customers, including cash-based shoppers."
David Tate, senior vice president
of Blackhawk, commented, "We are
excited about the first Amazon Cash launch with Casey's General
Stores. The integration of Amazon Cash into our network gives us
new growth opportunities for our technology, and expands financial
inclusion for unbanked or cash customers. According to a 2015
report by the FDIC1, the unbanked or under-banked
customer accounts for about 27 percent of consumers."
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAWK) is a global
financial technology company and a leader in connecting brands and
people through branded value solutions. Blackhawk platforms and solutions enable the
management of stored value products, promotions and incentive
programs in retail, ecommerce, financial services and mobile
wallets. Blackhawk's Hawk Commerce
division offers technology solutions to businesses and direct to
consumers. The Hawk Incentives division offers enterprise, SMB and
reseller partners an array of platforms and branded value products
to incent and reward consumers, employees and sales channels.
Headquartered in Pleasanton,
Calif., Blackhawk operates
in 26 countries. For more information, please visit
blackhawknetwork.com, hawkcommerce.com, hawkincentives.com or our
product websites giftcards.com, giftcardmall.com, cardpool.com,
giftcardlab.com and omnicard.com.
About Casey's General Stores
Casey's General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ
CASY) operating over 2,000 stores in 15 states throughout the
Midwest. Casey's strives to consistently deliver quality gasoline,
freshly-prepared foods, clean environments and friendly service at
every retail location. Casey's is currently the fourth largest
convenience store chain, and the fifth largest pizza chain in
the United States.
Media Contact:
Bill Walljasper, Senior VP &
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 515-965-6505
Email: bwalljasper@caseys.com
1 The FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and
Underbanked Households was administered in June 2015 in partnership with the U.S. Census
Bureau and collected responses from 36,000+ U.S. households to
access the inclusiveness of the banking system.
Media Contact:
Courtney
Brunkow
303-717-9575
Courtney@fletchergroupllc.com
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