More and more Dutch people shop online (CBS - Statistics Netherlands)
(Source: CBS - Statistics Netherlands) Nearly 10 millionpeople in the Netherlands regularly shop online. They are buying more and more clothes online, especially women. Most online shoppers buy only...
View Article'Plastic' spending set to double
Credit and debit card spending will almost double over the next decade as people increasingly rely on their plastic as a convenient way to pay, an industry report predicts. However, the UK Cards...
View ArticlePayment by plastic set to rise despite new technology
CREDIT and debit card spending will almost double over the next decade as people increasingly rely on plastic as a convenient way to pay, an industry report predicts. But trade body UK Cards...
View ArticleDebit cards 'first choice for online shopping'
Debit card spending by internet shoppers overtook the use of credit cards online for the first time last year, industry...
View ArticleQueenslanders still shopping despite national downturn
Queensland's retail sector is bucking the national trend. Photo: Hemera Technologies Australia as a whole might be keeping its wallet closed a little tighter than usual, but Queensland, helped by a...
View ArticleUK card use: the penny drops?
9/10 UK adults carry a debit card and they spend more on them than adults in just about every other European country. Does this mean the end of the credit consumer? • Get the numbers • Get the...
View ArticleCard payments set to soar but mobile methods could eventually wipe them out
The UK Cards Association also said in the longer-term it is also possible to see the "end of the road" for plastic as other methods such as mobile phone payments gain more popularity. Total spending...
View ArticleCautious consumers make debit cards the payment method of choice
Increase in online shopping and contactless payments – coupled with younger people's natural caution with money – will drive use of debit cards, industry report says There were almost 47 million debit...
View ArticleDebit cards now preferred means of payment to credit counterparts for online...
Tweet London, July 3 (ANI): A recent industry study shows that internet shoppers have started preferring debit card over a credit card for online shopping. The industry figures show that debit card...
View ArticleNZ by numbers shows older, safer, better-paid nation
Statistics NZ's New Zealand Official Yearbook 2012, released yesterday, offers a glimpse into life as a Kiwi. Milestones and marriages Buried amongst all the statistics, several major population...
View ArticleNew York Startup Launches First Stand-Alone Mobile Commerce Solution for...
A Full Mobile Shopping Experience in Less Than 10 Minutes NEW YORK, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City startup bMobilized today launched the first stand-alone mobile commerce solution for...
View ArticleWould cash, ATM and credit cards be replaced by swiping smartphones?
Presented at the Mobile Commerce World 2013 in San Francisco this week, a recent Accenture study revealed that sixty five percent (65%) of shoppers want to receive offers on their smartphones based on...
View ArticleCards are stacked against cash
Everydaynomics On the cards: Bjorn Ulvaeus at the ABBA museum in Stockholm. It does not accept cash. Photo: Reuters Nearly four decades after Money, Money, Money topped the charts, the hit's co-writer...
View ArticleSouth Africans ‘highly satisfied’ with online shopping experience
ALTHOUGH the number of South Africans shopping online decreased slightly in 2012, the majority were still "highly satisfied" with the experience. This is according to the latest MasterCard Online...
View ArticleVisa partnership makes global shopping a mobile choice (China International...
(Source: China International Fair for investment and trade) Visa Inc, the world's biggest card payments network, will provide cross-border mobile commerce offerings for online shoppers in China by...
View ArticleCredit, debit card numbers become commodities in global cyberattacks
It’s a sad fact of modern American consumer life. Every time we swipe a piece of plastic at a gas station, grocery store or anywhere else, we’re vulnerable to virtual pickpockets. Increasingly, credit...
View ArticleMPs to debate gift card regulation
MPs will hold a debate on the future of gift card regulation this week as pressure grows on the Government to improve protection for shoppers following a string of retailer collapses. Retailer Nicole...
View ArticleShopping through smartphones on the rise: study
An online study among smartphone users has found that 65 per cent of them use their phones to make a retail purchase, and 81 per cent of them frequently use social media to seek advice before making a...
View ArticleVisa partnership makes global shopping a mobile choice
Visa Inc, the world’s biggest card payments network, will provide cross-border mobile commerce offerings for online shoppers in China by partnering with...
View ArticleNPCI Launches RuPay PaySecure, an e-commerce Solution
Acculynk’s PaySecure® online PIN pad authenticating RuPay consumers MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organization of all retail payment...
View ArticleMore people shopping through mobiles: Study
MUMBAI: An online among smartphone users has found that 65 per cent of them use their phones to make a retail purchase, and 81 per cent of them frequently use social media to seek advice before making...
View ArticleGE Capital Retail Bank’s Second Annual Shopper Study Outlines Digital Path...
(Source: GE - General Electric Company) STAMFORD, Conn. --July 12, 2013 -- Patience and the pursuit of information pay off, according to GE Capital Retail Bank's second annual Major Purchase Shopper...
View ArticleGE Capital Retail Bank’s Second Annual Shopper Study Outlines Digital Path...
Shoppers Pursue Best Price and Payment Options STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patience and the pursuit of information pay off, according to GE Capital Retail Bank’s second annual Major Purchase...
View ArticleUnited States (USA) Online Retail, E-Retail, E-Tailing Market & Forecast -...
NEW YORK, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: United States (USA) Online Retail, E-Retail, E-Tailing Market &...
View ArticleCanadian consumer spending up 3.61 per cent in Q2
The Moneris Spending Report: debit card growth continues to outpace credit card growth TORONTO, July 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris"), Canada's largest credit and debit card...
View ArticleConsumer Rights: We think plastic is fantastic, even if we don’t understand it
End-of-term reports were two a penny this week. One from a big discount website showed that many of us have no idea what terms like PPI, ATMs and APR mean, but most striking is that a fifth of us...
View Article>6 stocks that stand out in a sizzling stock market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's summertime and the stock market is sizzling. The market reached an all-time high this week, torching its previous record set just before Memorial Day. Even so, a handful of...
View Article6 stocks that stand out in a sizzling stock market
LOS ANGELES It's summertime and the stock market is sizzling. The market reached an all-time high this week, torching its previous record set just before Memorial Day. Even so, a handful of companies...
View ArticleCalgary merchants deeply affected by recent floods
Moneris Spending Report quantifies profound financial impact of floods on evacuation areas; shows -46.08 per cent decrease in overall spending TORONTO, July 3, 2013 /CNW/ - The record flooding in...
View ArticleCard spending up across the board
Shoppers pushed up spending on their debit and credit cards across all retail sectors in June for the first time since August last year. Statistics New Zealand data showed electronic card spending in...
View ArticleSouth Africans Highly Satisfied with Online Shopping – MasterCard Survey...
(Source: MasterCard Inc) Online shopping sites that offer an easy, convenient shopping experience attract loyal customers Tweet: #MasterCard Online Shopping survey reveals online retail trends in...
View ArticleDebit Issuers Respond to Post-Regulation II “New Normal” (Discover Financial...
(Source: Discover Financial Services) 2013 Debit Issuer Study finds large and small issuers taking actions in response to economic impact of debit industry regulations HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul....
View ArticleDebit Issuers Respond to Post-Regulation II “New Normal”
2013 Debit Issuer Study finds large and small issuers taking actions in response to economic impact of debit industry regulations HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial institutions participating in the...
View ArticleDeath of a fiver - Plastic fantastic for smaller purchases (Debenhams plc)
(Source: Debenhams plc) Cards rather than cash are often handed over for coffees and snacks in local cafes, sandwich bars and pubs. The study found a similar picture in newsagents and sweet shops with...
View ArticleFirst Data Releases June 2013 SpendTrend® Analysis
Consumer Spending Growth Surged in June ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today released its First Data SpendTrend®...
View Article10 JULY 2013 First Data Releases June 2013 SpendTrend® Analysis (FDC - First...
(Source: FDC - First Data Corporation) Consumer Spending Growth Surged in June ATLANTA, July 10, 2013 -First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today...
View ArticleCyberattacks on the rise as credit, debit card numbers become commodities
It's a sad fact of modern American consumer life. Every time we swipe a piece of plastic at a gas station, grocery store or anywhere else, we're vulnerable to virtual pickpockets. Increasingly, credit...
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