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Company Insights
Klarna - Competitor Profile
Klarna is a Swedish online payment service provider (PSP) that offers a range of buy now pay later (BNPL) solutions. Established in 2005, the company now serves 100 million customers and is accepted by over 720,000 merchants across 26 countries. Klarna acquired SOFORT in 2014 and BillPay in 2017, turning it into one of the largest PSPs in the European ecommerce space. Klarna offers both immediate and pay-later options for ecommerce purchases, allowing customers to make payments after receiving the...
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Company Insights
Skrill - Competitor Profile
Skrill is a global payment solutions provider headquartered in London. It allows users to store payment details in a Skrill Digital Wallet, which they can use to make payments for online purchases. Consumers can also make payments with their Skrill account balance and register debit and credit cards, bank accounts, and other payment options such as PaysafeCard within the wallet for future payments. In addition, Skrill 1-Tap enables customers to make payments from their Skrill account with a single click,...
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Sector Analysis
Lebanon Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029
GlobalData’s ‘Lebanon Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029' report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the Lebanonn cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including cash, credit transfers, cards, direct debits and cheques during the review-period (2020–24e). The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry and provides detailed information on the number of cards in circulation, transaction values and volumes during...
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Sector Analysis
Venezuela Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029
GlobalData’s ‘Venezuela Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029' report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the Venezuelan cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including cash, credit transfers, cards, direct debits and cheques during the review-period (2020–24e). The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry and provides detailed information on the number of cards in circulation, transaction values and volumes during...
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Company Insights
Alipay: 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
Google Pay: Competitor Profile
Google Pay was launched in February 2018 following the merger of Google’s Google Wallet and Android Pay payment brands. The solution is accepted at millions of retail outlets globally and supports all major payment networks, including American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron (excluding the US), Discover (US only), PayPal, and JCB (Japan and US only). It is also supported by a host of major banks and credit unions in the US. Users can store details of multiple debit, credit, and...
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Company Insights
Apple 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
PayPal: Competitor Profile
PayPal is one of the largest global payment services providers. It enables digital payments and offers acceptance solutions for consumers and merchants. The company specializes in online payments, mobile and ecommerce, fund transfers, and payment processing. It has expanded its capabilities through the acquisitions of Zong, Paydiant, CyActive, Modest, Braintree, Xoom, and Zettle (previously known as iZettle). PayPal is now available in more than 200 markets. It is particularly active in the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand....
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Company Insights
Affirm: Competitor Profile
Founded in 2012, Affirm was one of the earliest buy now pay later (BNPL) startups enabling consumers to pay for goods and services in installments. Its BNPL service was initially available online but was later extended to include in-store purchases. In January 2021, Affirm acquired Canadian BNPL provider PayBright and started its operations in the country. With the popularity of BNPL in Australia, Affirm decided to enter the market in December 2021 and take on domestic BNPL provider Afterpay. However,...
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Company Insights
Samsung 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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