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Thereof, how does a store card work?

A store card is basically a credit card you can only use with one high street chain or group. Like with a credit card, you can use a store card to buy things on credit and pay them off at the end of the month. And just like with a credit card, you'll be charged interest if you don't repay in full.

can you use a store credit card anywhere? You can't use store credit cards anywhere. They only work at the merchants they're connected with. The difference is that a co-branded credit card belongs to a card network: Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover. And it can be used anywhere that network is accepted.

In this way, do store credit cards hurt your credit?

A retail card doesn't just affect your scores by spiking your credit usage. When you apply for new credit, you typically get hit with a hard inquiry when the issuer pulls one of your credit reports. It helps the issuer assess whether to approve your application, and it can cause a small, temporary dip in your score.

How do store credit cards make money?

Credit card companies make the bulk of their money from three things: interest, fees charged to cardholders, and transaction fees paid by businesses that accept credit cards.

Fees

1. Annual fees.
2. Cash advance fees.
3. Balance transfer fees.
4. Late fees.