METHODS THAT ALLOW MULTIPLE RETAILERS THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESTRICTED SPEND CARD PROGRAMS WITHOUT MANAGING MULTIPLE CATALOGS OF ELIGIBLE ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE CARD PROGRAMS

摘要

A method is provided for multiple retailers to participate in restricted spend financial transaction card programs. A restricted spend financial transaction card system is provided that includes an adjudication processor system coupled to a retailer infrastructure. The adjudication processor system includes a switch, a market basket analysis server and a process control server. The market basket analysis server is used to validate items in a market basket. Content attributes of the market basket are communicated from the market basket analysis server to the switch. The switch, market basket analysis server, a catalog management server and the process control server are used for adjudication.