With Regard to Retail Payment Cards Are Used for Almost 50% of All Transactions Made on the European Forecourt and Their Growing Importance is Reflected in the High Brand Acceptance.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43877) has announced the addition of Retail Payment Mechanisms on the Forecourt to their offering. Oil and equipment manufacturer clients are keen to know the penetration of different forms of payment into the forecourt retailing market, the prevalence of different payment technology and the core brands used. This brief reviews nine key European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. forecourt retailing markets to assess payment type acceptance, characteristics of payment terminals and consumer purchasing behaviour by payment type. Scope of this title: * An assessment of forecourt transactions made by cards across the UK, France, Poland Poland, Pol. Polska, officially Republic of Poland, republic (2005 est. pop. 38,635,000), 120,725 sq mi (312,677 sq km), central Europe. It borders on Germany in the west, on the Baltic Sea and the Kaliningrad region of Russia in the north, on Lithuania, , Spain Spain, Span. España (āspä`nyä), officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 40,341,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the Balearic and Canary islands, SW Europe. , Italy Italy (ĭt`əlē), Ital. Italia, officially Italian Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 58,103,000), 116,303 sq mi (301,225 sq km), S Europe. , Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. * Insight into the extent of terminal usage in the forecourt market and the level of EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet compliance both at a national and sector level * An examination of the number of forecourt terminals versus the size of the network, the extent of card usage and the number of registered vehicles Highlights of this title: Cards are used for almost 50% of all transactions made on the European forecourt and their growing importance is reflected in the high brand acceptance and relative absence of minimum payment thresholds. The number, age and functionality of card terminals varies greatly across Europe's forecourts with France and Spain having the highest average number of terminals per site and the UK having the newest terminals. Italy and Spain have a large quantity of card terminals per site relative to the level of card usage and the penetration of auxiliary auxiliary In grammar, a verb that is subordinate to the main lexical verb in a clause. Auxiliaries can convey distinctions of tense, aspect, mood, person, and number. services in each market Reasons to read a copy: * Understand the preponderance pre·pon·der·ance also pre·pon·der·an·cy n. Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence. Noun 1. preponderance of different payment methods specifically for petrol petrol: see gasoline. station purchases * Compare the number, age and functionality of terminals at your sites to the market average * Uncover the markets with potential for new terminals and those which are already heavily saturated saturated /sat·u·rat·ed/ (sach´ah-rat?ed) 1. denoting a chemical compound that has only single bonds and no double or triple bonds between atoms. 2. unable to hold in solution any more of a given substance. Content Outline: THE VIEW CATALYST SUMMARY METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS Cards are used for almost 50% of all transactions made on the European forecourt The Czech Republic and Poland significantly lag their western European counterparts in card transactions on the forecourt Debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. are the most commonly used cards with fuel and credit cards being second and third, respectively A greater proportion of transactions on the forecourt are made by card than at supermarkets or restaurants The growing importance of cards on the forecourt is reflected in the high brand acceptance and relative absence of minimum payment thresholds The number, age and functionality of card terminals varies greatly across Europe's forecourts France and Spain have the highest average number of terminals per site The average age of forecourt terminals across the nine markets assessed is 2.8 years Across forecourt terminals, EMV compliance is varied and implementation is complicated by national factors Terminal functionality is fragmented frag·ment n. 1. A small part broken off or detached. 2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit: overheard fragments of their conversation; extant fragments of an old manuscript. 3. , with the emphasis being on card acceptance rather than integration into the wider financial system In selected markets there is scope for terminal numbers to increase the volume of traffic through the forecourt Italy and Spain have a large quantity of terminals per site relative to the penetration of auxiliary services in the markets Poland has the highest vehicle per terminal ratio, indicating there is scope for the number of terminals to increase in this market Belgium and France provide fewer opportunities for expansion of terminal numbers APPENDIX Abbreviations Related Research Retail Payment Mechanisms Survey Core national brands Our Consultancy Ask the Analyst List of Tables Table 1: Capabilities of forecourt terminals, 2005 List of Figures Figure 1: The Czech Republic and Poland significantly lag their western European counterparts in card transactions on the forecourt Figure 2: Debit cards are the most commonly used cards with fuel and credit cards being second and third, respectively Figure 3: A greater proportion of transactions on the forecourt are made by card than at supermarkets or restaurants Figure 4: The growing importance of cards on the forecourt is reflected in the high brand acceptance Figure 5: The growing importance of cards on the forecourt is reflected in the absence of minimum Figure 6: France and Spain have the highest number of terminal per site 7 Figure 7: The average age of forecourt terminals across the nine markets assessed is 2.8 years Figure 8: Across forecourt terminals, EMV compliance is varied and implementation is complicated by national factors Figure 9: Italy and Spain have a large quantity of terminals per site relative to the penetration of auxiliary services in the markets Figure 10: Poland has the highest vehicle per terminal ratio indicating there is scope for the number of terminals to increase in this market Figure 11: Belgium and France provide fewer opportunities for expansion of terminal numbers For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43877. 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