{"id":395209,"date":"2020-12-08T08:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T13:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=395209"},"modified":"2020-12-08T08:03:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T13:03:40","slug":"more-than-a-third-of-consumers-would-switch-to-grocery-stores-offering-touchless-in-store-payments-according-to-new-data-from-aci-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/more-than-a-third-of-consumers-would-switch-to-grocery-stores-offering-touchless-in-store-payments-according-to-new-data-from-aci-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than a Third of Consumers Would Switch to Grocery Stores Offering Touchless In-Store Payments, According to New Data from ACI Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More Than a Third of Consumers Would Switch to Grocery Stores Offering Touchless In-Store Payments, According to New Data from ACI Worldwide<\/b><\/p>\n

Digital wallets, QR codes, cards on file and POS credit options among touchless payment options preferred by consumers during pandemic <\/i><\/p>\n

NAPLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nNew data from ACI Worldwide<\/a> (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions<\/a>,<\/span> and PYMNTS.com shows 35 percent of consumers would be willing to leave their preferred grocers for others that allow them to pay in-store in a touchless manner. The survey of more than 2,000 adult U.S. consumers, which addressed grocery shopping habits since the pandemic, also showed contactless credit cards (43%) and contactless debit cards (39%) are the two most preferred touchless payment options, followed by digital wallets (30%), cards on file (25%) and QR codes (18%).\n<\/p>\n

\nThe survey also showed that 42 percent of Millennials and 41 percent of Gen X consumers are willing to switch to grocery stores that offer touchless payment options. In addition, 17 percent of consumers who do not use contactless credit cards would like to, and 15 percent of consumers who do not use contactless debit cards would like to.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIn the wake of the pandemic, a new type of consumer is emerging, one who shops less in-store and represents a quickly growing part of the digital-first economy,\u201d said Debbie Guerra, executive vice president, ACI Worldwide. \u201cFor grocery stores, this is a huge opportunity to cater to these consumers by providing digital and contactless payment options.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nNearly four times more grocery shoppers (16%) have shifted to buying more groceries online than in-store compared to the start of the pandemic (4%). Overall, the survey shows that 64 percent of the U.S. population are omni-channel shoppers who make use of digital channels to buy at least some of their groceries online. The most popular delivery channels consumers have used when shopping online for groceries during the pandemic are home delivery (23%), curbside pickup (21%) and in-store pickup (12%).\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWhile consumers are still purchasing their groceries in-store, particularly when buying perishable items such as fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, the survey shows an increase in online grocery shopping since the pandemic began,\u201d Guerra continued. \u201cConsumers\u2019 need for these necessities, coupled with the need to stay safe during the pandemic, is driving online grocery shopping whether for home delivery or curbside pickup. We expect this trend to increase as COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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In-store vs. online grocery shopping:<\/b><\/p>\n