PAGE Cooperative Names Wholesale Merchant Group a PAGE Preferred Supplier

Members will save significantly on credit card processing fees while experiencing superior in house customer service

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PAGE Cooperative, a national member-owned purchasing cooperative, today announced it has named Wholesale Merchant Group a PAGE Preferred Supplier for Credit and Debit Card Merchant Services. PAGE members will receive exclusive pricing and rebates on Wholesale Merchant Group’s transaction services. WMG will offer in house, ‘Private Client’ customer sales and service to all PAGE members.

“Combining their specialty knowledge and footprint with our industry leading pricing and services is a great opportunity. PAGE members will get the best of both worlds: superior service and significant savings.”

“PAGE is happy to have Wholesale Merchant Group offering their services to our members,” said Steve Schroeder, General Manager at PAGE Cooperative. “WMG has demonstrated the ability to offer PAGE members exceptional service and savings on credit card processing.”

“PAGE is the leader in improving the profitability of the newspaper and publishing industry,” said Josh Scheiner, Partner at Wholesale Merchant Group. “Combining their specialty knowledge and footprint with our industry leading pricing and services is a great opportunity. PAGE members will get the best of both worlds: superior service and significant savings.”

About PAGE Cooperative

In operation since 1984, PAGE Cooperative has an extensive nationwide membership with members in all 50 states, including more than 500 daily newspapers and over 1,000 non-daily publishing facilities. PAGE Cooperative has saved independent, privately-held newspapers hundreds of millions of dollars by bringing them reduced pricing on a large variety of supplies, equipment and services. For additional information, visit www.pagecooperative.com.

About Wholesale Merchant Group

Wholesale Merchant Group is a leading provider of card payment to small and medium sized merchants across the United States. Wholesale Merchant Groups strategic alliance with First Data Corporation (with over 56 Billion Dollars in worldwide transaction volume) allows Wholesale Merchant Group the ability to process transactions secure, fast and easy, whether the choice of payment is by debit or credit card, gift card, check or mobile phone, online or at the checkout counter.

WMG works hand in hand with PAGE members to ensure industry regulations are met including PCI Compliance and EIN Validation. WMG’s services enable PAGE members to process transactions using their existing terminals, software or payment gateway. Wholesale Merchant Group offers members next day funding for all card transactions. For additional information, visit www.wmgfl.com, call 866-736-5486, or email [e-mail].