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Company Insights
NewApple Pay – Competitor Profile
Apple Pay is a mobile payment solution launched by Apple in October 2014. It allows users to store their payment card details to use for future payments. Users hover their mobile device near a contactless terminal and authenticate the transaction via Touch ID, Face ID, or PIN depending on the Apple device used. The solution is accepted at millions of retail outlets globally and supports all major payment networks. Apple Pay is supported by more than 6,600 banks and financial...
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Company Insights
NewAlipay – Competitor Profile
Launched in 2004, Alipay is among the leading alternative payment services providers (PSP) globally. It is a subsidiary of Ant Group, which is controlled by Alibaba Group. Alipay allows users to make fund transfers as well as online, in-app, and in-store payments at home and abroad. It is the primary method of payment for Alibaba’s online marketplaces, including AliExpress, Tmall, and Taobao. Alipay is accepted in more than 110 countries, allowing Chinese tourists to make payments in Chinese renminbi and...
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Company Insights
NewSamsung Pay – Competitor Profile
Samsung Pay is a mobile payment solution launched by Samsung in August 2015. Samsung Pay is available for a range of Samsung products, including its Galaxy devices and Gear wearable technology. It was the first mobile payment offering to support NFC, magnetic secure transmission, and barcode scanning in a single solution. It is supported by more than 2,800 international and regional banks and credit unions in the US, including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Capital One, PNC, and TD...
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Analyst Opinions
NewFactors of Influence for Purchases – Key Trends and Consumer Insights
Factors of Influence for Purchases – Key Trends and Consumer Insights Report Overview The top five factors that influence consumers’ purchases are value for money, quality, price, discounts and promotions, and range. Value for money is the most influential factor among others for most sectors. This is unsurprising given the persistent pressures on consumers’ discretionary incomes and weak consumer confidence. On the other hand, discounts and promotions are generally less influential in purchasing choices but this is relatively more important...
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Company Insights
NewHuawei Pay – Competitor Profile
Huawei Pay was launched in 2016 via a collaboration between payment scheme China UnionPay and smartphone brand Huawei, with the aim of competing in China’s exponentially expanding mobile payments market. Huawei Pay offers a ranges of payment services, including in-app and in-store payments. It offers both NFC payment as well as QR code payments for in-store purchases. To ensure privacy and security for payments, Huawei Pay utilizes tokenization and biometric authentication such as fingerprint recognition. Challenging the dominance of established...
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Thematic Analysis
Web3 – Thematic Intelligence
Web3 Thematic Report Overview Web3 is an ideology that refers to the next model of the internet built on blockchain. It promises a mix of peer-to-peer (P2P) communication channels and decentralized governance. This will lead the internet’s transition from an information-centric model to a user-centric model. Furthermore, Web3 aims to give users the ability to create, own, and monetize their content and manage the use of their data. However, it is still an emerging model and has a long way...
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Sector Analysis
China Source Tourism Insight by Domestic and Outbound Tourism, Key Destinations and Tourist Profiles, 2024 Update
Explore thorough market trends and insights from the ‘China Source Tourism’ report: Get an in-depth analysis of traveler flows and spending patterns to understand the market better. The report looks at tourist profiles and summarizes the key reasons that they travel. Garner exhaustive data on the main and developing destination markets across regions. Stay up to date with current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into the China outbound travel market. Assess the impact of COVID-19 on domestic...
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Thematic Analysis
Social Media in Medical Devices – Thematic Intelligence
Social Media in Medical Devices Thematic Report Overview Social media has proven to impact the medical devices industry significantly. It has allowed patients to get together and discuss treatment options and their experiences within the healthcare system. Social media can help promote medical device awareness and understanding through sharing success stories, testimonials, and educational content. However, consumers’ increased concern about the use of personal data and content moderation will instead see smaller decentralized apps (dApps) become more popular. Several smaller...
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Thematic Analysis
Social Media in Travel and Tourism – Thematic Intelligence
Social Media in Travel and Tourism Thematic Report Overview Social media has proven beneficial for industries across the globe to garner a customer base and reach out to a larger set of audiences. In the travel and tourism industry, social media can provide a competitive edge to companies by predicting future travel trends. Travel enthusiasts are using content-sharing platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest as a way of finding inspiration for their trip. Travel trends such as staycations, rural tourism,...