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MCC 5697 — Tailors, Seamstresses, Mending, and Alterations

Assigned to tailors, seamstresses, and alterations services providing custom and repair garment work.

MCC Code

5697

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Risk Level

Low

Overview

MCC 5697 covers tailoring services, custom garment making, alterations, mending, and repair services for clothing. This includes bespoke tailors, high-street alterations shops, and bridal alterations specialists.

Transaction Profile

Low to mid value, moderate frequency, card-present dominant, bespoke work commands higher values

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies.

Risk & Compliance

Low risk. Service-based with typically low transaction values. Card-present dominant. Chargebacks are very rare in tailoring and alterations.

Common Merchants

Savile Row tailors, high-street alterations shops, bridal alterations services, custom tailoring studios, dry cleaners with alterations

Transaction Profile

Low to mid value, moderate frequency, card-present dominant, bespoke work commands higher values

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies.

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