Global Online Payments See Boom in Mobile Sector, But Security Remains a Concern, States yStats.com

Hamburg, Germany, March 01, 2019 –(PR.com)– yStats.com’s CEO & Founder, Yücel Yelken, states: “We see the adoption of digital payment methods rise across all global regions. On the other hand, online payment fraud remains a major concern for both consumers and sellers in E-Commerce, with a projection of a double-digit growth rate in losses through 2023.”

Online payment fraud losses to double by 2023

Although E-Commerce sales maintain rapid growth, fear of fraud is still a major barrier in many nations. yStats.com’s research finds that online payment fraud losses are expected to double between 2018 and 2023. As a result, digital buyers opt for payment methods which they deem most secure. These perceptions vary by country, driving the popularity of cards and digital wallets in advanced markets, while also helping cash on delivery maintain a leading position in selected emerging economies.

Payment preferences of online shoppers vary

In addition to safety, online shoppers also value the ease and convenience of payments. In the U.K. and the U.S., a high percentage of digital buyers save payment card details for faster checkout in future purchases, while in Brazil more than one in three respondents to a survey, cited in the yStats.com report, would choose a mobile shopping app that offers payments in one click. Overall, the preferences of global online shoppers vary by country and region, encouraging E-Commerce merchants to adjust their payment mix.

Mobile wallets expected to grow in usage

Another major development is the rise of mobile payment services. Above one-third of connected consumers already use mobile payment services, with Asia-Pacific outpacing all other global regions, in terms of adoption, as the yStats.com report shows. As interest in payments by phone rises, services such as Apple Pay are expected to expand their user base in the near future. In China alone, more than half a billion people use mobile payments, most of which use Alipay.

Although Europe lags behind other global regions, such as Asia-Pacific, in terms of mobile payment adoption, the use of payments on smartphones, tablets and wearables is rising. Scandinavian nations and the UK are among the leaders of this trend, especially when it comes to making mobile payments in-store. Also consumers in emerging economies across Europe show interest in mobile wallets. In Russia, the use of Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay by connected consumers is already in the double-digits, according to statistics cited by yStats.com.

For further information, please visit the report on our website: https://www.ystats.com/market-reports/europe-online-payment-methods-2019-2/

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Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, yStats.com is one of the world’s leading secondary market research companies. We are committed to providing the most up-to-date and objective data on Global B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment markets to sector-leading companies worldwide.

Our multilingual staff researches, gathers, filters and translates information from thousands of reputable sources to synthesize accurate and timely reports in our areas of expertise, covering more than 100 countries and all global regions. Our market reports focus predominantly on online retail and payments, but also cover a broad range of related topics including M-Commerce, Cross-Border E-Commerce, E-Commerce Delivery, Online Gaming and many others. In addition to our wide selection of market reports, we also provide custom market research services.

We are proud to cooperate with companies like Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters. Given our numerous citations in leading media sources and journals worldwide, including Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, we are considered one of the most highly-reputed international secondary market research companies with an expertise in the areas of B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment.