What shapes consumer transactions and payment technologies, and where is it going?
Any conventional wisdom about payments—how they’re made, the currencies being used, the cards presently in favor—doesn’t last long before the next wave of technology, innovation, and regulation. Javelin’s analysts conduct research at the forefront of payments, identifying the emerging trends for financial services companies and payments providers and offering insight into how they can best position themselves not just for what is current but also for what is coming.
Payments Research
Reports
Top 50 Debit Card Issuers Loyalty and Rewards Programs 2009 - Year in Review
Top 50 Debit Card Issuers Loyalty and Rewards Programs 2009 - Year in Review
Switching From Credit to Debit: A Long-Term Trend Gets a Boost from the Recession
Switching From Credit to Debit: A Long-Term Trend Gets a Boost from the Recession
Prepaid Market Forecast 2009 to 2012
Prepaid Market Forecast 2009 to 2012
Small Business Credit Card 2009 Update: Party's Over - When's The Next Party?
Small Business Credit Card 2009 Update:Party's Over - When's The Next Party?
Shifting Gears: Cards and Electronic Payments in China 2009
Shifting Gears?Cards and Electronic Payments in China 2009
The Global Contactless Payment Card Market: Increased Adoption in Close Proximity?
The Global Contactless Payment Card Market: Increased Adoption in Close Proximity?
A Different Way of Offering Credit: Islamic Payment Cards' Potential in the Global Economy 2009
A Different Way of Offering Credit:Islamic Payment Cards' Potential in the Global Economy 2009
Dealing With Soaring Bad Card Debt Around the World
As the global economic downturn continues, rising unemployment rates and dwindling personal income around the world are driving bad card debt levels at an un-precedent pace. This environment may push developing credit markets into new territory ...
Remote Payments on the iPhone: Account Access, Card Not Present and a Seamless Payment Experience
While card brands, issuers and behemoths in the mobile ecosystem struggle to make NFC a reality, opportunistic payment service providers are capitalizing on smartphones to grow transaction volume through information-rich interfaces, account acce...
The Traveler's Dilemma: U.S. Cards Just Don't Have the 'Thing'
The vision for payment cards has long been to become the practical equivalent of a global currency. Cross-border operability made credit cards indispensable for travelers. But when U.S. cardholders travel in EMV (chip-and PIN) countrie...