(New York): Apple Pay usage in the US is growing, driven by both increased frequency of transactions and the expanding base of iPhone 6 owners, according to Auriemma Group’s Apple Pay Tracker, which interviewed 500 iPhone 6 and 6+ owners between May 29 and June 15, 2015. Forty-two per cent of Apple 6/6+ owners reported […]
(New York, NY): Most consumers have more money in their pockets thanks to lower gas prices, but younger people are more likely to spend their savings, according to research from Cardbeat®, Auriemma Group’s syndicated research publication. In a survey of 421 U.S. credit cardholders, one-third (34%) of consumers under age 45 say they’re now considering […]
(New York, NY): The use of mobile payments is continuing to grow and broaden, as nearly half (46%) of iPhone 6 owners have successfully used Apple Pay, up from 42% just two months ago. The latest wave of Auriemma Group’s bi-monthly Apple Pay Tracker, which interviews a fresh sample of 500 iPhone 6 owners every […]
(London): Consumer satisfaction with credit cards has seen a steady increase since 2012, suggesting that the investments issuers have made in communicating the value and benefits of credit cards are paying off, according to Auriemma Group’s UK Cardbeat.® This syndicated online research publication was conducted in February 2015 among 442 UK cardholders. While the industry scored […]
(New York, NY): Over one-quarter (26%) of US consumers report having experienced credit and/or debit card fraud in a newly released study conducted in Cardbeat,® Auriemma Group’s syndicated research publication. Among fraud victims, one in five (20%) said that their fraud experience was directly linked to a data breach that became public knowledge. Most consumers discover […]
(New York, NY): The co-brand credit card marketplace should again be abuzz in 2015, according to Auriemma Group, a boutique management consultancy focused on the consumer payments industry. Auriemma has seen several new market entrants in the co-brand issuing space, along with a renewed interest in co-brands from long-established players that shied away from the […]
(New York, NY): Auriemma Group announced Thursday the launch of Apple Pay Tracker, a longitudinal study that will monitor adoption and usage of the mobile wallet throughout 2015. The study, comprising bimonthly surveys of 3,000 iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users over the course of the year, will illuminate Apple Pay’s impact on payment providers, […]
January 2015 Dear Friends, I’d like to start our 2014 annual letter by saying Happy New Year! For the second time in 23 years, our year-end recap is being delivered in January. The reason behind this could actually be our first topic of the year. That is, 2014 was a difficult year! At ACG, we […]
(New York, NY): Auriemma Group, a nationally recognized credit card valuation agent, has identified several factors which it believes will cause credit card valuations to decline. The drivers of this anticipated reduction in market value are both changes in card business models as well as regulatory and accounting rule changes. While Auriemma remains bullish on […]
(New York, NY): As we approach the 2014 holiday season, there are signs for cautious optimism on consumer spending. For example, the U.S. has experienced slow but steady economic growth for the past several years, and the national unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in October according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which the […]