This leverages on the global Wirecard strategy of digitising payments worldwide. According to the press release, Research and Markets found out that the Australian payment mix is shifting heavily toward electronic payments. Consumers are continuing to switch to electronic payment methods from paper-based methods – like cash and checks – for their purchases. The dominant payment method in Australia is cards: more than 50% of consumer payments in 2016 were made with cards.
In New Zealand, online spending is on the rise and more than a quarter of citizens prefer to shop on the web. Online spending in New Zealand is worth NZD 4.2 billion annually, up from NZD 3.9 billion in 2017, with retailers making more effort to combine their selling points on one single platform.
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