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This briefing continues a series devoted to exploring challenges, opportunities and innovation in different foodservice payment environments. Sports and entertainment venues are a critical component of leisure foodservice purchases worldwide and have…

“Fintech’s next phase” refers to the greater integration of fintech with commerce. Fintech companies are innovating to increase access to financial products and services, improve the security of payments, increase funding, and enhance the merchant…

In its second edition, the EV Readiness Index 2023 indicates the best prepared markets for the electric vehicle (EV) transition. This follows growing EV take-up, with new electric passenger car registrations set to reach 20% of total registrations…

The briefing introduces the 2022 Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Index which has been produced for 37 countries globally. The index seeks to assess the readiness of each country across four key pillars: Market Maturity, Income and Spending,…

Regulators are increasingly focused on taking action to address the environmental impact of consumer and corporate behaviour, and sustainability legislation will become an ever more prominent feature of the operating landscape for business, across…

Embedded finance is the critical factor to improve customer journey and drive transformation for services industries.. With travel recovery and sluggish volume sales of automotives, embedded finance is considered to have the most potential to build…

Asia Pacific is a region characterised by diverse economies, cultures and demographics. In such an environment, loyalty programmes need to be crafted to meet local consumers’ preferences. Asia Pacific is facing a turning point where it can no longer…

The briefing examines the global development of the EV industry. It breaks down the analysis into three key pillars: EV industry overview, EV charging industry and EV battery industry. Each section seeks to shed light on the dominant trends,…

Benefiting from growing smartphone penetration, supportive regulations and so on, a growing number of digital banks have been launched, challenging the incumbents. However, among all digital banks, less than a quarter are known to be profitable. Key…

Supply chain localisation, e-commerce boom and growing focus on sustainability initiatives are driving changes in the logistics industry. The briefing examines how digital tools, process automation and autonomous driving technologies can help…

Consumer mobility is evolving as urbanisation, sustainability and growing technological savviness are driving demand for travel supported by dynamic payment solutions. Euromonitor International introduces the Digital Payments in Mobility Index to…

Despite the shared mobility industry’s 30% drop in gross bookings in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected to rebound, doubling its market size over 2020-2025 in real terms. Some of the key future trends in the industry include the…

DiDi is a mobility platform that offers a wide range of services, such as ride and taxi hailing, hitch and food delivery across regions such as Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. Despite facing profitability challenges and cybersecurity issues,…

Customer loyalty ecosystems are quickly becoming a popular format for loyalty programmes. Ecosystems either connect the loyalty programmes of brands within one company or the loyalty programmes of separate companies. Ecosystems offer multiple…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

BlaBlaCar is a shared mobility service that operates in 22 countries. Carpooling is the company’s core business, but it has recently expanded into scooter and bus services. Its expansion has relied on acquiring mobility providers in new regions for…

The report observes the changing dynamics of loyalty in mobility, focusing specifically on the automotive, shared mobility and car rental industries. It identifies and examines the key themes shaping modern loyalty and how brands should adjust their…

The report examines key factors in supply chain risks in metals, energy and agricultural commodities. Production, market supply concentration and political risks analysis can help to better identify potential risks and prepare for potential…

Sustainability has become a prominent theme in the 21st century, especially in light of rising urbanisation, which is putting more pressure on infrastructure and quality of life. The report analyses sustainability across seven key areas: water,…

Cities will need to focus on four key areas in mitigating the effects of future pandemics: urban mobility, urban design, the built environment and supply chains. Each aspect has been called into question during Coronavirus (COVID-19) with extensive…