What shapes consumer transactions and payment technologies, and where is it going?
Rapid changes in technology, regulation, and consumer behavior continue to reshape the payments industry. Javelin’s payments research team tracks commercial and consumer payment trends, evaluates emerging payment technologies, and anticipates what’s next. Through unbiased research, data-driven insights, and actionable advice, we help financial institutions, payments providers, and technology companies develop strategies that position them for success in a rapidly evolving market.
Payments Research
Reports
Canadian Payment Card Market 2012
Canadian Payment Card Market 2012
Global NFC Payments Forecast 2012
The global Near Field Communication (NFC) payments market has been developing at a slower rate than the payments industry hopes. But progress has been made on different fronts in 2012. Cautious optimism is the mood in the industry. This research...
B2B Networks: Still Trying to Solve the Paper Problem in Commercial Payments
B2B Networks: Still Trying to Solve the Paper Problem in Commercial Payments
The Durbin Amendment: No Looking Back
The Durbin Amendment: No Looking Back
EMV Debit: Starting Slowly
By remaining one of last countries to embrace EMV technology, the United States has a better understanding of the challenges and benefits that EMV debit cards can offer. To date, EMV debit strategies in the U.S. market have caused only ripples i...
The NFC Revolution: Anticipating Changes in the U.S. Payments Landscape
Boston, MA - Many people in the payments industry have become frustrated with the slow pace with which NFC-based payments technology has been developing in the U.S.--Google Wallet's initial launch left minimal impact, Isis keeps postponing its o...
The Ninth Annual U.S. Prepaid Cards Markets Forecast (2012-2015)
The Ninth Annual U.S. Prepaid Cards Markets Forecast (2012-2015)
Consumer Credit Card Mobile Apps: Waiting for Prime Time?
Consumer Credit Card Mobile Apps: Waiting for Prime Time
Mobile Point-of-Sale Solutions: A Comparative Analysis
Mobile Point-of-Sale Solutions: A Comparative Analysis
New Opportunities in Merchant Aggregation
Merchant aggregation is gaining prominence in the payments industry in a growing number of implementations, but only last year did Visa finally expand its aggregation rules beyond e-commerce to cover all merchant types. Though the aggregato...