-
By Kao Shih-ching / Workers reporter
The variety of on-line bank card funds is anticipated to hit a report excessive for the entire of this yr after registering a excessive double-digit progress charge within the first six months, as extra shops provide their merchandise on-line and settle for card funds, the Nationwide Credit score Card Middle (NCCC) mentioned yesterday.
The middle’s remark got here after its knowledge confirmed that the variety of on-line bank card transactions grew 38.5 p.c yearly to 543 million throughout the January-to-June interval, after increasing 160 p.c year-on-year to 889 million for the entire of final yr.
On-line bank card funds confer with transactions made with bank cards on Internet sites, cellular purposes, streaming companies and different channels, it mentioned.
Nonetheless, the common quantity spent per cost declined to NT$882 within the first half of this yr from NT$969 in the identical interval final yr and NT$1,065 in the entire of 2020, the company mentioned.
The downward pattern within the common quantity of spending is because of extra individuals utilizing bank cards to pay for orders on meals supply platforms, it mentioned.
For the primary half of this yr, eating places partnering with supply platforms continued to outrank e-commerce platforms, on-line wholesale shops, on-demand streaming companies and on-line bookstores by way of on-line bank card spending, indicating that the service gained extra recognition amongst customers, it mentioned.
E-commerce platforms, on-line supermarkets and on-line wholesalers ranked second, as they did final yr, whereas on-line comfort shops that allow customers to pay upfront by way of cellular purposes for items they choose up later on the retailer made the checklist for the primary time, rating third, the company mentioned.
“It may be stunning to see that the web companies of comfort shops are so in style, provided that visiting such shops doesn’t take a lot effort. However it appears that evidently customers are embracing these new companies,” an NCCC official informed the Taipei Occasions by phone.
Feedback can be moderated. Hold feedback related to the article. Remarks containing abusive and obscene language, private assaults of any variety or promotion can be eliminated and the consumer banned. Ultimate resolution can be on the discretion of the Taipei Occasions.