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Payment Card Competitor Tracker: Q4 2010
Datamonitor, Nov 2010, Pages: 32
The Payment Card Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and opinion on the strategic moves of leading competitors in the payment card market. Produced on a monthly basis, the Tracker is a global product and covers 60 players, including American Express, Barclaycard, Capital One, Citigroup, Discover, GE Money, First Data, HSBC, JCB, MasterCard, Standard Chartered and Visa.
- Gain invaluable information on your key competitors in one concise document, and track long-term trends using the interactive news database.
- Sharpen your strategy by implementing the best market, product, competitor and strategic developments of leading global players.
Learn the Datamonitor Cards & Payments Team's view on the most important competitor developments in the month.There are 47 competitor developments analyzed in the October edition of the Payment Card Competitor Tracker. This is slightly higher than the level in September and over 50% greater than August but remains slightly below the annual average of 49.
New product innovations and launches are still taking place at a faster rate than M&A and partnership developments with 28 products, services and innovation stories in October. However, this was lower than the average of 32 seen across the previous 12 months. In contrast, the 19 M&A and partnership developments is above the 12-month average of 17.
The most interesting developments of the month included Citi Handlowy deepening its relationship with the Warsaw Transport Authority and First Data announcing that it has made PayPal acceptance part of its wider e-commerce payment offering.
What have been the key new product developments in the industry this month, particularly in contactless, mobile, online and prepaid?
Which players are leading the way with these new developments, and where are they occurring?
How have trends in competitor activity changed over time, and which regions are becoming more active?
What are the top developments in the past month and what do they mean for my business?
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