根据万事达卡最近发表的报告显示,在加拿大只有大约10%消费使用现金支付,并且这一比例正在下降。约有90%的消费是用非现金方式支付的,这个比例相当可观且在上升。
越来越多加拿大人不再携带纸币和硬币,尽管现金交易仍占总交易数量40%以上。
当然,非现金支付不仅限于信用卡,越来越多企业和零售商加入了移动付款方式,手机钱包占了消费者很大一部分。
79% — PayPal
40% — Google Wallet
26% — Groupon
17% — Apple Passbook
5% — MasterCard PayPass
4% — Dwolla
4% — Venmo
4% — Isis
3% — Zip Pay
3% — Lemon Wallet
2% — Visa V.Me
2% — Bump Pay
1% — Geode
1% — Chirpify
Security continues to be the leading concern of those not using digital.Here's what's holding them back:
46%—Security of mobile payments
37%—Easier to pay with cash,credit or debit card
32%—Never really thought about it
18%—Don't see the benefit
8%—Don't have necessary feaures on phone
7%—Too time consuming to set up
Leading the list of mobile purchases are less expensive items,like coffee and snacks,though the types of items being bought via mobile is somewhat extensive:
35%—Coffee, drinks, snack food
32%—Clothes,shoes, jewelry
20%—Groceries
18%—Books
18%—Movie tichets
17%—Games, apps, music
14%—Fast food, pizza
13%—General retail
12%—Electronics
12%—Flowers, gifts
11%—Health, beauty services
10%—Automotive related servics
11%—Travel products