Note to editors: Cardlink presents how the market performed during the festive period
January 25th, 2023
Note to editors: Cardlink presents how the market performed during the festive period
Cardlink, a member of Worldline, the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, collects and processes data* from card transactions made at partner businesses and presents how the market performed during the festive period (23/12-08/01).
Shopping activity on 23-31 December was at the same level as last year’s festive season with a limited increase of 5% compared to 2021. The most card transactions per minute were carried out on Christmas Eve, with 5,913 transactions.
Consumers visited physical stores for their holiday shopping, with the catering sector ranking among the top three places in terms of percentage increase in the number of transactions compared to last year. Specifically, transactions in the fast food sector increased by 50%, in restaurants by 47% and in cafés and bars by 38%.
In addition, the gambling and betting sector led the way in online transactions but there was also a significant increase in online train ticket bookings (+45%) and online toll charges (+49%).
Traditionally, holidays are an ideal opportunity for short or long trips. The top consumer destinations for 23/12-08/01 were the prefectures of Evritania, Trikala, Pella, Drama and Karditsa.
*These figures reflect general market trends and should not be considered representative of Worldline’s market share or profits in Greece.
About Cardlink
Cardlink was founded in 2004 and is the largest payment service provider in Greece with more than 290,000 POS, 25,000 e-Commerce stores and 400 million transactions per year. Cardlink helps businesses with their day-to-day transactions with quality, security and speed. The Cardlink team monitors developments in the field of electronic payments and adopts the latest technologies and services that continuously improve the trading experience in physical and electronic commerce. Since September 2021, Cardlink has been a Worldline company, a leader in the European payments and transaction management services market.
About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] is a global leader in the payments industry and the technology partner of choice for merchants, banks and acquirers. Powered by 18,000 employees in more than 40 countries, Worldline provides its clients with sustainable, trusted and innovative solutions fostering their growth. Services offered by Worldline include in-store and online commercial acquiring, highly secure payment transaction processing and numerous digital services. In 2021 Worldline generated a proforma revenue close to 4 billion euros.
Contact
Cardlink: Margarita Rosmari, tel. +30 210 6100674, email: pr@cardlink.gr
Aia Relate: Katerina Kaskouti, tel. +30 210 7418908, email: kaskouti@aea.gr
