根据万事达卡最近发表的报告显示,在加拿大只有大约10%消费使用现金支付,并且这一比例正在下降。约有90%的消费是用非现金方式支付的,这个比例相当可观且在上升。

越来越多加拿大人不再携带纸币和硬币,尽管现金交易仍占总交易数量40%以上。
当然,非现金支付不仅限于信用卡,越来越多企业和零售商加入了移动付款方式,手机钱包占了消费者很大一部分。

79% — PayPal
                40% — Google Wallet
                26% — Groupon
                17% — Apple Passbook
                5% — MasterCard PayPass
                4% — Dwolla
                4% — Venmo
                4% — Isis
                3% — Zip Pay
                3% — Lemon Wallet
                2% — Visa V.Me
                2% — Bump Pay
                1% — Geode
                1% — Chirpify
Security continues to be the leading concern of those not using digital.Here's what's holding them back:
46%—Security of mobile payments
                37%—Easier to pay with cash,credit or debit card
                32%—Never really thought about it
                18%—Don't see the benefit
                8%—Don't have necessary feaures on phone
                7%—Too time consuming to set up
Leading the list of mobile purchases are less expensive items,like coffee and snacks,though the types of items being bought via mobile is somewhat extensive:
35%—Coffee, drinks, snack food
                32%—Clothes,shoes, jewelry
                20%—Groceries
                18%—Books
                18%—Movie tichets
                17%—Games, apps, music
                14%—Fast food, pizza
                13%—General retail
                12%—Electronics
                12%—Flowers, gifts
                11%—Health, beauty services
                10%—Automotive related servics
                11%—Travel products