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
Gift Cards Are Dematerializing
As the gift card market grows, so does the portion of the market that is digital. Shoppers are loading more dollars onto virtual cards, and some gift card holders are converting plastic cards into digital ones.
The Outlook for Commercial Mobile Payments
Commercial adoption of mobile payments will follow consumer adoptionNew research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the likelihood of commercial card mobile payments gaining wide adoption
EMV in 2016: Breaking Through the Bottleneck
U.S. EMV migration makes progress despite merchant certification bottleneck New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the progress made by credit card issuers, merchants, and the card networks since the 2015 EMV liability shift.
2016 Annual U.S. Debit Market Data Review
The $2 trillion in debit card transactions in the U.S. up for grabs under the influence of the networks, technology, and consumer preferencesMercator Advisory Group releases new research analyzing U.S. debit market trends and transaction routing...
Has Debit Outlived Its Shelf Life?
The debit card is one of the most used payment types, but is it in danger of being replaced?
Online Retail Transactions Rapid Rise Through Explosive Mobile Ecommerce Growth
Join Javelin as we examine new market trends such as mobile apps, apps integrating with mobile wallets, and the use of embedded and networked device sensors for reordering is contributing to an increasingly dynamic digital commerce marketplace.
2016 Online Retail Payments Forecast
This report provides an in-depth analysis of developing trends in e-commerce and forecasts online purchasing patterns through 2020.
Alternative Currencies: Are Cryptocurrencies Ready for Prime Time?
Is the time for cryptocurrency upon us, or is it back to the drawing board? Mercator Advisory Group’s Emerging Technologies research suggests cryptocurrencies are a solution in search of a problem
Digital Corporate Payables: A Complicated and Changing Landscape
Banks can smooth the path for corporate clients’ expansion of payables automation Research from Mercator Advisory Group examines methods that banks can use to ease their corporate clients’ journey to digital payments
The Canadian Open-Loop Prepaid Market: 2015
The Canadian prepaid market has room to grow Mercator Advisory Group research examines the size of the open-loop prepaid market in Canada.