Visa and Mastercard payment card acceptance locations worldwide reached 47.2 million at the end of 2017. Those locations include in-store, online, and in-app for purchases of goods and services in addition to ATMs, bank branches, and other outlets providing cash advances and withdrawals. Growth occurred mainly in merchant locations in Asia, led by China. There was also growth worldwide among merchants using smartphones to handle card payments. Manufacturers shipped more than 9 million dongles—card readers inserted into mobile devices—in 2017. Over the last two years, manufacturers have shi...