Industry insights

Because we process so many transactions, we can track changes in consumer spending. And, through our research programmes, we keep in touch with consumer attitudes and behaviours – pinpointing the factors which lie behind individual financial decisions and spending habits.

We want to share our enthusiasm, as well as our insights, with everyone who has an interest in the Visa system, so we publish a range of reports based on extensive market research and market intelligence.

 

The Expenditure Index Report

The Olympic Economic Impact Report

The future of technology and payments (PDF 0.2MB)

The future of electronic payments - has our relationship with money and spending changed? (PDF 1.0MB)

The future of everyday payments in Europe - who cares? (PDF 1.3MB)

Visa Europe: Retailer Report 2011 (PDF 0.5MB)

The shadow economy in Europe (PDF 2.4MB)

Consumers in crisis - insight paper (PDF 1.0MB)

Evaluating the integrity of consumer payment systems (PDF 0.1MB)

Acknowledging the consequences of surcharging (PDF 0.1MB)

See how we are Making money flow

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Olympic spending forecast

What’s the likely impact of increased consumer spending generated by the London 2012 Games?

Find out