PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1562723
PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1562723
This report provides an overview and analysis of the current state of the mobile wallet space. It examines the market's size on a global and country level as well as looking at what drives consumers to adopt and use mobile wallets and what deters those averse to them. The report also looks at how the market has developed over the last few years and how mobile payments will evolve and change in the future.
The mobile wallet has come a long way since it was introduced over a decade ago. Adoption and usage have witnessed exponential growth over the years in many parts of the world. The evolution over time has led to the development of two different mobile payment systems: QR and NFC-based authentication methods. Additionally, in some markets, the concept of mobile wallet-based super apps has popped up, combining functions such as taxi-hailing, food ordering and delivery, bill payments, and travel ticketing, just to name a few. As the mobile wallet is a game changer in the area of payments, it is interesting to find out how the payment environment will further change going forward. With technological advancements in biometrics, there are many strong indications that payments with the palm will be the next big thing in the payments space. Many payment industry heavyweights such as Mastercard and Visa are launching their own palm payment systems.