Western Europe

While there is a significant number of pre-paid cards in Denmark, the spend is not significant. That being said, there is expected to be a modest increase in value spend in 2023, largely driven by rising inflation. With debit cards having significant…

Closed loop pre-paid card transactions in Austria are essentially merchant-issued gift cards, and demand for these continued to increase in 2023. In a time of persistently high inflation with increased prices of essentials such as food and petrol,…

In 2024, the overall volume sales of portable players in Turkey see positive growth, driven by the success of wireless speakers, the only category that registers growth. This growth is primarily due to the rise in individuals adopting a home…

Demand for overall portable players in the UK remains positive, driven by the dominant category of wireless speakers. Local consumers are increasingly interested in and attracted to different portable audio solutions such as wireless speakers, while…

Overall, portable players are expected to register a decline in volume sales in the Netherlands, with portable multimedia players and other portable media players registering a significant volume decline as smartphone offers much the same…