Private Label Credit Cards: 300 Million Cards and Counting
MAYNARD, Mass. (PRWEB) June 12, 2018 -- Private label credit cards, which can only be used in a defined group of retail locations, are a unique and very competitive market segment within the credit card industry. While similar in some ways to co-branded general purpose credit cards, private label credit cards (sometimes abbreviated PLCC) are a complementary product that addresses different needs. They have particular appeal to consumers with low credit scores and a need to finance large purchases. New competition from fintechs like Bread and Klarna is putting pressure on the industry, requiring greater innovation.
Mercator Advisory Group’s latest research report, Private Label Credit Cards: A Market, Not Just a Niche, sizes the market for private label credit cards and analyzes the growth potential of this often-overlooked market segment.
“The wheels fell off the private label credit card business in the 1990s as general purpose credit cards simplified the consumer’s wallet with a single solution,” commented Brian Riley, Director, Credit Advisory Service, at Mercator Advisory Group, author of the research report. “As the economy soured, retailers needed cash on their books to purchase new inventory, rather than supporting consumer credit,” Riley continued. “Large financial institutions now dominate the space and partner with retailers to relieve the demands of consumer credit. There is plenty of room to grow with smaller retailers as e-commerce and mobile payments develop.”
Highlights of the research report include:
• A comparison of merchant co-branded general purpose credit cards and private label credit cards
• Estimates of the private label credit card market through 2022
• Leading providers of co-branded credit cards and private label credit cards
• Market opportunities and measures to counter fintech models
• Credit underwriting standards for private label credit cards
This research report is 21 pages long and has 9 charts and 4 tables.
Companies mentioned in this research report include: ACI Worldwide, Albertsons, Alliance Data Systems, Aldi, Amazon, American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Barclays, Bridgestone America, Capital One, Carlyle Group, Chase, Chevron/Texaco, Citi, Comenity Bank, Costco, Credit First National Association (CFNA), CVS, Dollar Tree, Exxon, Federated Stores, First Data, Fiserv, Ford Motor Company, GM, H-E-B Grocery, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Mastercard, McDonalds, Mercedes Benz, Nordstrom, Publix, Rite Aid, Royal Ahold, Sears, Synchrony, TD Bank, Target, Toyota, U.S. Bank, Verizon, Visa, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart.
Members of Mercator Advisory Group’s Credit Advisory Service have access to these reports as well as the upcoming research for the year ahead, presentations, analyst access, and other membership benefits.
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About Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group is the leading independent research and advisory services firm exclusively focused on the payments and banking industries. We deliver pragmatic and timely research and advice designed to help our clients uncover the most lucrative opportunities to maximize revenue growth and contain costs. Our clients range from the world's largest payment issuers, acquirers, processors, merchants and associations to leading technology providers and investors. Mercator Advisory Group is also the publisher of the online payments and banking news and information portal PaymentsJournal.com.
Karen Yetter, Mercator Advisory Group, https://www.mercatoradvisorygroup.com/, +1 7814191703, [email protected]
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