Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in Ireland 2017-2024, with 2030 forecast
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Debit card use in Irish stores stayed relatively the same during the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst the share of cash declined fast. Indeed, when combining the market shares of both debit cards and credit cards, cards accounted for over half of money spent in POS. The use of credit cards, especially, changed significantly since 2020. Visa was the largest card issuer in Ireland and the UK, with market shares of over 80 percent in both countries. This is different from other countries, as the preferred card brand varied across multiple countries in the European continent.
