Store Cards in the U.S.—2016

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Store Cards in the U.S.—2016

Private label store credit card outstandings were $117.81 billion at year-end 2016, up 9.3% versus 2015. Store card outstandings grew faster than outstandings tied to general purpose cards that operate on the American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa networks. General purpose card outstandings were $860.64 billion at year-end 2016, up 7.5%. Purchase volume on store credit cards increased 8.6% last year to $205.71 billion. By comparison, general purpose credit card purchase volume grew by 8.0% to $3.059 trillion. Third-party specialists owned 94.74% of store card outstandings, up f...

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Nilson Report

1112

June 2017

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U.S. General Purpose Cards 1Q 2017 vs. 1Q 2016

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Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Purchase Transactions by Brand

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