Mobile Window Shopping Emerges as New Retail Frontier, Reshaping Payment Strategies
Mobile devices are fundamentally changing how consumers shop and pay, with 48% making their last purchase via smartphone. The emerging “mobile window shopper” phenomenon is forcing merchants to rethink payment strategies beyond checkout efficiency.
The Mobile Commerce Transformation
Nearly half of consumers worldwide used smartphones for their most recent retail purchase, according to new research that reveals a fundamental shift in shopping behavior. The Global Digital Shopping Index from PYMNTS Intelligence, commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, indicates that “mobile window shoppers” are quietly reshaping the payments landscape by converting idle curiosity into instant commerce.