Store Cards in Belgium

April 2012 | 18 pages | ID: SDBEDB8398FEN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Store cards continue to lose popularity among Belgian consumers, who prefer to use debit cards and credit and charge cards equipped with multi-functional chips, which enable them to book bonus points and reward offers. Consumers are attracted by retail chains to use their co-branded credit cards or charge cards, instead of separate store cards.

Euromonitor International's Store Card Transactions in Belgium report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Store Card Transactions market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
  Table 1 Store Cards Category Performance: 2006-2011
  Table 2 Store Cards Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 3 Store Cards Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 4 Store Cards in Circulation Category Performance: % Growth 2006-2011
  Table 5 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 6 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 7 Store Cards Forecast Category Performance: 2011-2016
  Table 8 Store Cards Forecast Category Performance: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 9 Store Cards Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
  Table 10 Store Cards in Circulation Forecast Category Performance: % Growth 2011-2016
Executive Summary
Belgian Political and Financial Perspective Uncertain
Belgian Debit Card Landscape Cleared Up
Specialised Pre-paid Cards Flourish, Generic Proton Pre-paid Card Declines
E-commerce Ready To See Strong Growth in Online Payments
Contactless Payments by Cards and Mobile Phones Are Future Trends
Key Trends and Developments
Belgian Political and Financial Perspective Uncertain, Slow Recovery Economy
Belgian Debit Card Landscape Cleared Up
Proton Pre-paid Declines, Yet Some Specialised Pre-paid Cards Are Doing Well
E-commerce Ready To See Strong Growth in Online Payments
Market Indicators
  Table 11 Number of POS Terminals 2006-2011
  Table 12 Number of ATMs 2006-2011
  Table 13 Value Lost to Fraud 2006-2011
  Table 14 Card Expenditure by Location 2011
  Table 15 Card Expenditure by Category 2011
  Table 16 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2006-2011
  Table 17 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2011
Market Data
  Table 18 Consumer Payments: Value 2006-2011
  Table 19 Consumer Payments: Number of Transactions 2006-2011
  Table 20 Financial Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2006-2011
  Table 21 Financial Cards Transactions: Value 2006-2011
  Table 22 Financial Cards: Number of Transactions 2006-2011
  Table 23 Financial Cards: Number of Accounts 2006-2011
  Table 24 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 25 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 26 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2006-2010
  Table 27 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2006-2010
  Table 28 Consumer Payments Forecast: Value 2011-2016
  Table 29 Consumer Payments Forecast: Number of Transactions 2011-2016
  Table 30 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Cards in Circulation 2011-2016
  Table 31 Financial Cards Forecast: Value 2011-2016
  Table 32 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Transactions 2011-2016
  Table 33 Financial Cards Forecast: Number of Accounts 2011-2016
Sources
  Summary 1 Research Sources