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

Payment Services Directive 2: Worldwide Industry Implications

U.S. credit card issuers should consider the implications of the European Union’s Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) New Mercator Advisory Group research discusses the complexity of the European Union’s Payment Services Directive 2 and its glob...

Improving Receivables Management: Ignore at Your Own Peril

Don’t forget better receivables management when discussing faster paymentsNew research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the importance of advanced receivables management capabilities

Mobile Order and Pay Ahead: A New Sales Channel for Restaurants and Merchants

  • Impact Note
  • Date: March 28, 2017
  • Author(s): Raymond Pucci
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging, Merchant
The convergence of mobile order ahead with the on-demand economy proves appetizing to customers.

Punching Above Their Weight: The Strategic Potential of Shared Delivery Channel

  • Impact Note
  • Date: March 24, 2017
  • Author(s): Joseph Walent
  • Research Topic(s): Merchant
Integrating the best channels to achieve particular tasks will lead to “optichannel” banking and boost customer engagement.

A More Competitive Debit Network Battlefield

  • Impact Note
  • Date: March 17, 2017
  • Author(s): Sarah Grotta
  • Research Topic(s): Debit, Merchant
The global and EFT debit networks are pulling out all the stops to protect, defend, and expand their respective market share.

Company Snapshot: CashStar

  • Impact Note
  • Date: March 10, 2017
  • Author(s): Ben Jackson
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
CashStar Inc. wants to turn digital gift cards into “branded currency.”

Navigating Prepaid Card Waters: Finding Opportunities in a Sea of Challenges

This report examines the remaining opportunities for prepaid card issuers, as well as the final rules and their impact on issuers and companies that are considering entering the market.  Unless otherwise stated, this report uses the term prepaid...

14th Annual U.S. Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Forecasts, 2017–2020

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 8, 2017
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
Prepaid Load Growth Slows as Segments Mature.New research from Mercator Advisory Group shows which segments of the prepaid market will grow, and which will shrink through 2020.

Decoupled Debit: The Start of Mainstream Adoption?

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: March 8, 2017
  • Author(s): Sarah Grotta
  • Research Topic(s): Debit, Merchant
Merchants looking to tie loyalty to a payment product may find a solution in decoupled debit Mercator Advisory Group releases new research on decoupled debit, its benefits for merchants, and the threat it poses to bank-based debit.

Prepaid Card Myths: True or False

  • Advisory Webinar: Client Login Required
  • Date: March, 2017
  • Author(s): Michael Moeser
  • Research Topic(s): Tech & Infrastructure
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