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Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:31:55 +0200

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Contactless News
ICM Research: Contactless is a growing market, but not quite mainstream yet
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/contactlessnews/basic/~3/JiMMQ1G3p6k/icm-research-contactless-is-a-growing-market-but-not-quite-mainstream-yet

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With 27 million contactless cards in the UK, usage has increased by 4% points to 12% in the past four months, according to a study by ICM Research.

The study, which was first conducted in November 2012 and repeated last month, finds that of those who have made contactless payments, 9% say they make them every day, compared with 5% last November, while 28% make them most days, up from 12% in November.

While this increased uptake is exciting, ICM states it has not yet reached its tipping point. Security concerns still stand as a major obstacle stopping consumer from using contactless payments. Another major concern about contactless apart from security is availability.

Read the full article at ContactlessNews…

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