Case Study: Columbia Sportswear Company reduces PCI scope with Merchant Link payment security

Columbia Sportswear Company Invests in Flexible, Scalable Solution to Secure Payment Data

Columbia Sportswear Company, a global leader in outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment, needed a secure, scalable payment solution that could reduce PCI scope and minimize the storage of payment data across its retail stores. The company wanted a fully outsourced system that used customer-facing terminals, encryption, tokenization, and easy integration with its existing point-of-sale environment. Merchant Link helped address this need with its cloud-based payment gateway and data security solution.

Merchant Link, working with Voltage Security and Equinox Payments, implemented an integrated payment solution using the Merchant Link Payment Gateway, Equinox L5300 terminals, Voltage SecureData Payments encryption, and TransactionVault tokenization. The solution encrypted card data at capture, removed live payment data from Columbia’s POS and IT systems, and simplified reporting and settlement. Merchant Link delivered the complete solution in just 14 weeks, reduced Columbia’s PCI audit scope, and helped the retailer eliminate all credit card data from its environment while supporting a smooth rollout across stores.

Columbia Sportswear Company

Susan Leafe

Retail Application Manager