United Kingdom Country and Sector Analysis Report
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AUGUST 2014 UNITED KINGDOM COUNTRY AND SECTOR ANALYSIS REPORT 2014 DFS Services L.L.C. Houses of Parliament, UK SECTOR ANALYSIS OVERVIEW Diners Club International® is owned by Discover We realize our customers, especially those in Financial Services® (NYSE: DFS), a direct the corporate sector, desire ease of card use banking and payment services company with when traveling globally. In recognition of this one of the most recognized brands in U.S. need, Diners Club continues to increase card financial services. Established in 1950, Diners acceptance in the travel and entertainment Club International became the first multi-purpose (T&E) sector. Additionally, we are optimizing charge card in the world, launching a financial geographical and sector penetration within revolution in how consumers and companies select markets. pay for products and services. Today, Diners This Country and Sector Analysis report serves as Club® is a globally recognized brand serving the a quarterly guide to merchant acceptance within payment needs of select and affluent consumers, select countries. This report provides a snapshot offering access to more than 520 airport lounges of acceptance at travel and entertainment worldwide, and providing corporations and (T&E) merchants which had a minimum of one small business owners with a complete array of transaction over a rolling 12 month period. expense management solutions. With acceptance Additionally, we have added an external source, in more than 185 countries and territories, millions Lanyon1, as a source for the hotel sector. of merchant locations and access to over 1M cash access locations and ATMs, Diners Club is uniquely qualified to serve its cardmembers all over the world. 1. Lanyon is a leading provider of content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation and hospitality industries. The information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. Diners Club International® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document. Houses of Parliament, UK TaBLE OF CONTENTS 04 HOTELS 05 RETAIL 06 RESTAURANTS 07 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION 08 caSH ADVANCE The information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. Diners Club International® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document. River Thames, UK 4 UNITED KINGDOM – HOTELS The following provides a current snapshot of Diners Club acceptance at major hotel chains. There is also strong coverage in the top domestic chains and independent establishments, some of which are also highlighted below. 100% Acceptance at the following major chains: ACCOR HYATT WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP Etap Andaz Days Inn Ibis Hyatt Regency Ramada Worldwide M Gallery INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL GROUP Wyndham Grand Collection Mercure / Grand Mercure Crowne Plaza OTHER HOTEL GROUPS Novotel Holiday Inn & Express Bridgestreet Pullman Hotel Indigo Campanile Hotels BEST WESTERN InterContinental Copthorne & Millenium Hotels CARLSON REZIDOR HOTEL GROUP Staybridge Suites Doyle Hotels Hotel Missoni MaRRIOTT INTERNATIONAL Fairmont - St. Andrews Park Inn Courtyard Fairmont - The Savoy Park Plaza ExecuStay Grange Hotels Radisson Blu Grand Residences Hotel Nikko CHOICE HOTELS Marriott Jurys Inn Hotels Clarion Renaissance Leading Hotels of the World Clarion Collection Residence Inn Lexington Collection by Vantage Comfort Inn Ritz Carlton Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hyde Park Quality Inn PREMIER INNS Menzies Hotels FOUR SEASONS STARWOOD Metropolitan - London (Como Hotels) HILTON aloft Principal Hayley DoubleTree Le Meridien Puma Hotels Hampton Sheraton Q Hotels Hilton St. Regis Queens Hotels Hilton Garden Inn The Luxury Collection Taj Hotel Suites and Residences Waldorf Astoria Thistle Hotels INDEPENDENTS Ambassador Hotel Metropole Classic Hotel Saco Livingbase Apartments British Library Newcastle Premier Lodge The Castle at Taunton Grosvenor Hotel Palm Court Hotel Union Jack Club Kings Arms Inn Royal Court Apartments Yotel The information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. Diners Club International® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document. 5 UNITED KINGDOM – RETAIL Diners Club is widely accepted at retail stores and luxury brands and continues to grow the retail footprint. Abercrombie and Fitch Farfetch Marks & Spencer Aberdeen Fashoff UK Massimo Dutti Addidas Ferragamo Maxmara Ltd Aelia UK Ltd Folli Follie Miu Miu Alexander McQueen Foot Locker Moss Alfred Dunhill Fraser Hart Mountain Warehouse Amiando UK French Connection Moussaieff Jewelry ANIL ARJANDAS Gieves and Hawkes Mulberry Armani Exchange Global Luggage Next Asics Goldsmith Nike Asprey London Limited Graff Ottakar’s Balenciaga Gucci Paul Smith Ltd Barker Shoes Hackett Petit Bateau Berry Bros. and Rudd Hamleys of London Philip Hockley Big And Tall Harrods Deptartment Store Polo Bonpoint Harvey Nichols Department Store Prada Botegga Veneta Harvie and Hudson Pull & Bear Brunello Cucinelli Hatchard’s Ralph Lauren Burberry Hermes Reiss Bvlgari Hilditch and Key Roberto Cavalli London Cartier Holland & Sherry Ltd Ryman Chanel Hollister Sainsbury’s Christian Dior House of Cashmere Selfridges Comptoir Des Cotonniers House of Fraser Shehan’s Musical Intruments Cordings Issey Miyake Smythson Crockett and Jones Jaeger Swarovski D H Evans John Lobb Ted Baker David Berk John Smedley Ltd Thomas Pink Debenhams Joseph Tie Rack Desigual Kurt Geiger Ltd Tiffany DKNY Laithwaits Timberland Dolce and Gabbana Liberty Tommy Hilfiger Dorothy Perkins London Textile Co. Top Shop Emilio Pucci Longchamp Valentino Boutique Ermanno Scervino Loro Piana G.B. Limited Versace Ermenegildo Zegna Luisa Spagnoli Waterstone’s Esprit Mango Yves Saint Laurent Etro Mappin & Webb Zara Evans Marina Rinaldi The information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure2013 DFS of Services this information L.L.C. is strictly prohibited. Diners Club International® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document. 6 UNITED KINGDOM – RESTAURANTS Diners Club is widely accepted at many restaurants and continues to grow the restaurant footprint. Adnre Restaurant Coq d’Argent Kiku Restaurant Al Dente Corney and Barrow La Brasserie Al Duca Dabbous La Capanna Al Sultan Defune Sushi Bar La Poule Au Pot Alba Restaurant Dishoom La Suqet Amarone Restaurants Dover Street Restaurant Laduree Covent Garden Angela Hartnett Queen St. Drake’s Restaurant Langan’s Brasserie Antalya Restaurant Eat Ltd. Las Iguanas Arang Emperors Launceston Place Asadal Euphorium Bakery Le Caprice Autogrill Floridita Le Gavroche Balans Fratelli La Bufala Locale Bank Frederick’s Maggie Jones Beijing Restaurant Galileo’s Locanda Toscana Mango Tree Bellamy’s of Bruton Place Gaucho Marcus Wareing Bem Brazil Gaylord India Maroush Benares Georgina’s Mash Steak Bill’s Restaurant Gilgamesh Camden Ltd Maze Bizarro Giotto Miyama Wayfair Blue Elephant Goodman City Moro Bluebird Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Mr. Chow Bombay Palace Grasemere Tea Gardens Nandos Burger & Lobster Gurkha Palace New World Chinese Busaba Eathai Hakkasan Novikov Bar and Grill Butlers Wharf Chop House Hard Rock Café Ondine Café de Pierre Harvey Nichols One Lombard Street Cantina Brasserie Howie’s Opera Tavern Cantina Del Ponte Hudson House Palm Court Brasserie Carluccio’s Hush Paternoster Chop House Caviar House Iberica Patisserie Valerie Chada Chada II Calcio Pret a Manger Chao Il Fornello Quaglinos Chelsea Quarter Inamo Roka China Tang Jamie’s Italian Sakura Japanese Chor Bizzare Jimmy Spices The Wolseley Ciao Bella Kai Mayfair Troia Café Cinnamon Soho Kensington Place Veeraswamy Ciro’s Pizza Khan’s Wagamama Cock & Bull Kingswell Farm Inn Zuma The information contained in this document is confidential and proprietary and is based on internal and external research. Any unauthorized use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. Diners Club International® does not give any warranties or representations (express or implied) with regard to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any information contained in this document. 7 UNITED KINGDOM – TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION Diners Club is accepted at several travel related merchants and continues to grow the travel footprint. Airlines Virtually all airlines in the UK accept Diners Club. Petrol Asda Fuel Esso Moto BP Greystones Pace Broadway Service Station HKS Sainsbury’s Elite Garages Malthurst Texaco Railway ACP Rail London Overground SNCF Birmingham Transit