Dutch consumers cut back on in-store card payments ahead of Christmas
1 week, 3 days ago

Dutch consumers cut back on in-store card payments ahead of Christmas

NL Times  

Dutch consumers made fewer in-store card payments in the lead-up to Christmas this year compared to 2023, according to data from Betaalvereniging Nederland. Betaalvereniging Nederland explained that while the total number of transactions decreased, the average payment amount rose slightly, likely due to rising prices in stores. This year, card payments totaled 21 million on that day, generating 704 million euros in sales. During the same seven-day period, nearly 34 million iDEAL payments were processed, up from fewer than 32 million transactions during the corresponding days in 2023.

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4 years ago

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NL Times  

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