All Articles Tagged With "Mobile Wallets"

How AI Agents will make ticket buying smarter and faster

The global event ticketing market size for 2025 is estimated to be approximately USD 50 billion to USD 85 billion depending on whether offline and online ticket sales are included. This segment of the hospitality industry is set to grow, driven by digitalization, mobile ticketing, and new live event formats. Additionally, AI agents are set to automate queueing for ticket release, price comparison and purchasing which will fundamentally reshape both the user experience and how the ticket distribution models operate. Mark Beresford (Director, London) has examined the implications of agentic commerce in the event ticketing sector. How far away are consumers asking their personal AI agents “Buy me two tickets for the Coldplay concert, next July in Barcelona, prefer standing floor near the front of the stage"?

by Mark Beresford | Jan 05, 2026

16 mins read

Tap, ride, repeat: The Digital Payments Reinvention of Theme Parks

Elisabetta Nadal (Consultant, London) has taken a closer look to how the theme park industry is going digital - from AR-powered attractions to contactless and wearable payments. Technology and payments are redefining guest experiences, boosting spending, and driving the next wave of growth in the $89 billion global amusement park market.

by Elisabetta Nadal | Oct 30, 2025

6 mins read

The contactless revolution: transformation of payments and the food & beverage hospitality industry

Justine Morvan (Associate Consultant, Paris) has taken a closer look at the role of contactless payments in the Food & Beverage Hospitality sector. With high adoption rates and high customer expectations, contactless payments help address some key challenges in the hospitality industry, and represent a meaningful shift that is reshaping the sector. As a now-essential payment method, contactless payments are a way to complete transactions without physically swiping, inserting, or handing over your card or device.

by EDC Team | Aug 03, 2025

6 mins read

What does the recent loss of 60% of Spain's electricity power mean for digital payment networks?

Mark Beresford (Director, London) has examined implications for digital networks when there is a significant nationwide blackout. Spain’s recent power outage on Monday April 28th had immediate and widespread consequences on digital payments. About 55 million people were affected and it highlighted the need for resilient digital payments infrastructure and the importance of physical cash as a fallback. This article looks at the implications for governments and regulators, the need to understand the potential vulnerabilities on the economy and plan for power disruption.

by Mark Beresford | May 02, 2025

6 mins read

The Implications of Digital Identity & eIDAS 2.0 on Payments

Euan Jones (Associate Consultant, London) has examined the eIDAS 2.0 regulation for Digital Identity wallets and the drastic changes we can expect to witness across the payments ecosystem in the coming months years.

by EDC Team | Mar 01, 2025

10 mins read

The need for instant gratification delivered with quick commerce

Mark Beresford (Director, London) and the Retail and Hospitality practice have examined the rapid growth of q-commerce around the world and what are the implications for the acceptance and processing of consumer payments. How can integrating payment acceptance technologies and processing optimisation practices ensure that companies remain agile and future-proof in a rapidly changing e-commerce market.

by Mark Beresford | Feb 01, 2025

6 mins read

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