North America: Rise of eWallets
- Growing adoption of mobile eWallets by younger consumers - 35% of millennials now use their mobile phone to make payments in store and online. Ingenico ePayments system supports this payment method.
- Cards remain the favored payment method - 49% of North America's consumers prefer to use credit cards to make payments, while 35% use debit cards.
- Success relies on security - Research indicates that American consumers favor security over other benefits, with 74% of consumers favoring a payment method with greater security. This is another driver of mobile growth, with the ability to stop transaction, and turn cards on and off.
- eCommerce is king - 37.4% of US shoppers shop less often in store due to the vast array of products, cheaper shipping and convenience of online. 9.4% higher than the global average.
Find out more about our North American Payment Offering.