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Analyst Opinions
NewUnited Kingdom (UK) Commercial Insurance Distribution Dynamics by Channels and Future Market, 2024 Update
This report discusses the distribution landscape of UK commercial insurance. Each channel is discussed in turn, with a particular focus on the broker channel, which dominates the space. Analysis of responses to GlobalData’s 2024 UK Commercial Insurance Broker Survey offers insight into brokers’ growth and digital transformation strategies going forward. The SME market is also discussed, with due consideration given to smaller businesses and their comparatively simple insurance needs. The report finishes by providing an outlook on the future of...
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Analyst Opinions
NewGastronomy Travel – Key Trends and Market Analysis by Destinations, Challenges and Opportunities, 2024 Update
Gastronomy Travel Market Report Overview Gastronomy tourism is a growing segment of the travel industry. It involves an individual’s exploration of local cuisine and gastronomy as a part of their overall travel experience. A country’s local cuisine reflects the culture’s eating habits and is one of the simplest ways to learn more about its history, culture, and people. Gastro-tourism extends beyond the food that is eaten. It delves into how, where when, and the reason behind eating a specific food....
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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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Company Insights
NewPhonePe – Competitor Profile
PhonePe is one of the most widely adopted mobile wallets in India, with over 520 million users. The company was founded as a fintech startup in late 2015; by April 2016, PhonePe was operating as a subsidiary of ecommerce platform Flipkart. With heavy financial backing from Flipkart, the mobile wallet service flourished. In 2020, US retail giant Walmart (the owner of Flipkart) decided to spin off PhonePe to operate as a separate entity (a process that was completed in December...
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Thematic Analysis
NewGaming Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Tencent remains on top of the thematic screen of GlobalData’s gaming sector scorecard. It scores 5 out of 5 across six of the 10 themes that matter most in this market, including mobile gaming, social media, ecommerce, esports, game development, and China impact. It scores 4 out of 5 for the artificial intelligence (AI), metaverse, and cloud gaming themes. The only theme in which Tencent does not score well is regulation, but it is far from alone. All gaming companies...
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Thematic Analysis
NewSocial Media Sector Scorecard, Q1 2024 Update – Thematic Intelligence
Gen Z favorite TikTok has grown very quickly over the last few years, reaching more than a billion users. However, there are signs that TikTok's growth has begun to plateau for the first time since its launch in 2016. It has also been caught in the US-China geopolitical tensions, with US lawmakers introducing legislation that would ban app stores from distributing TikTok unless ByteDance, its Chinese owner, divests control of the popular video-sharing platform. In the meantime, Instagram's push into...
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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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Consumer Insights
NewMass Affluent Banking in Western Europe – Regional Breakdown by Market Trends, Investment Preferences and Competitor Benchmarking
Mass Affluent Banking Market in Western Europe Report Overview Western Europe has an attractively large segment of the mass affluent population accounting for over 90% of the liquid asset value invested in the region. Equities and mutual funds are the most popular assets besides private pensions and investment properties. Achieving a financially secure and comfortable retirement is the main financial goal of mass affluents. Hence, a large percentage of them prefer accumulating assets instead of repaying their debts. This indicates...