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The Payments Year in Review: March 2006 - March 2007
by David Evans
At this year’s Lydian Roundtable, MPD Founder David Evans kicked off the discussions with a look back at the last 12 months in the industry. This article is a summary of his opening talk.
News
- Coca-Cola United to Convert Vending Machines to Cashless Credit Card Payments
April 9, 2007 - Is there any way to keep credit card details safe?
April 5, 2007 - Credit cards put on the brakes at gas pumps
April 5, 2007
what's new
- Generations X and Y: Path to the Future or Distinction without a Difference?
New report about the buying and borrowing behaviors of Generations X and Y. - China’s Bankcard Industry Review
Dr. Caiyi Lin of China UnionPay summarizes development and trends in China’s bankcard industry 2005-2006.
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EDITORS’ ROUNDTABLE
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PULSE POINT
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How long before 50% of all card spend takes place at merchants that have contactless readers? |
shape the debate
Killing Cash? The Development of the Payment Ecosystem in China
David S. Evans and Wai-Shun Lo, Founder and Principal, Market Platform DynamicsThere is little doubt that payment cards will compete with cash as the leading form of retail payments over the next 20 years. But many details of this evolution remain uncertain. Will Chinese consumers take to credit cards and borrow with them, as have Americans, or mainly use debit cards as do most Europeans?