Commanding the CEE Region: Is Your Payment Strategy Future-Ready for the Retail Renaissance?
07/12/2023
In the second year of Black Friday in Poland, the region celebrates growth with a notable 16% uptick. This year, we contemplate a clear consumer shift in payment method distribution. Global e-commerce merchants are urged to adapt to the demand for efficient and mobile-friendly payment options, laying the foundation for a future-ready business strategy.
What are the payment methods’s hit this year?
The future of payments unfolds with a significant shift towards convenient mobile payment methods, with Blik and cards leading. Noteworthy upticks in Apple Pay (24% from 16%) and Google Pay (10.2% from 8%) indicate a growing preference for these digital wallet options.
Smaller or larger basket size?
Witness a surge in spending per transaction. The average transaction value climbs from $49 in 2022 to $54 in 2023, presenting a golden opportunity for global e-commerce businesses to tap into heightened purchasing power.
Top-performing Verticals – Any New Comers?
The fashion vertical emerges with a solid 7% YoY growth with a higher basket size. This signals a shift towards strategic and higher-value purchases.
The electronics sector presents intriguing insights reflecting a shift towards higher-value purchases within the electronics market.
The marketplace segment shows consistent growth, which signifies a healthy expansion.
The 2023 data highlights a key trend across these verticals: a significant increase in the average transaction value. This indicates a shift in consumer spending patterns, with customers opting for higher-value items or services compared to the previous year.
Success of the anticipated Black Friday in Romania?
Romania’s Black Friday was two weeks ahead of the world’s. The country emerges with a spike on its Black Friday that’s 18 times more than a standard day, marking a 25% Year-on-Year increase.