Retail Payment Mechanisms on the Forecourt: Industry Research Report

Retail Payment Mechanisms on the Forecourt

Published Date: September 2006

Published By: Datamonitor

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DATAMONITOR 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 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, 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; Datamonitor 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; 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