E-wallets will become the main competitors of cards by 2017

According to WorldPay, the share of online purchases made via alternative payment methods will grow to 59% in 2017 compared to 43 % in 2012 .
The share of payment cards on the market (including credit and debit cards) will decrease from 57% in 2012 to 41% in 2017. At the same time, e-wallets will become the main competitors of cards as the most popular payment method worldwide, and their market share will be 41 %.