Deluxe Fights for Check-Writing as Option

Folks at Deluxe Corp. insist the old-fashioned check has a place in an economy increasingly driven by charge cards and electronic payments. One of the largest check-producers in the country, Deluxe continues to hang in there, with well more than half its $1.3 billion in sales coming from selling checks.

While studies predict fewer than 15 percent of purchases will be made by check within a few years, Shoreview-based Deluxe says consumers should be able to choose between paper and plastic. The company has even launched a publicity campaign to make its point.