Atlanta, Dec. 11, 2013 – First Data Corporation, the global leader in payments processing and electronic commerce solutions, today released its First Data SpendTrend® analysis for Oct.31, 2013 through Dec.2, 2013 compared to Nov. 1 through Dec. 3, 2012. SpendTrend tracks same-store point-of-sale data by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT, closed-loop prepaid cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations.