The payments landscape in Europe is set to change later this year, with PSD2 joining GDPR in a kind of early 21st-century digital balancing act. Meanwhile, airlines and other travel vertical players face fresh pressures on alternative payments, and new payday loan regulations are looming. Meanwhile, the luxury retail ecosystem could change via another online operation that offers relatively easy access to designer goods.
Data:
100 percent: The amount of mobile bookings that some travel operators say they will hit within the next few years, underscoring a shift away from desktop.
Nov. 2020: When new U.S. payday loan regulations could take effect.
10 percent: Segment of luxury goods owners who take part in the resale market.
56 percent: Share of U.K. firms concerned that non-compliance with GDPR will affect their reputations.
$1,000+: Average ticket price for Rebag’s used designer handbags via its website.