“Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index: Origins” reveals that mainland China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan are now among the top 10 travel origin markets worldwide by number of travelers Singapore – July 22, 2019 – Overnight visitors from mainland China, Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan now account for 18.5 percent of global travel expenditure in …
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Auckland – 14 February 2019 – Kiwi shoppers are embracing spontaneity this year, with nearly a third of people (29%) purchasing last minute romantic gifts on Valentine’s Day. The annual “Mastercard Love Index”, created by analysing credit, debit and prepaid card transactions over a three-year period (11th-14th February 2016-18) has revealed whilst sentimental spending has …
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The latest findings from the Mastercard annual study shows Asians are spending 33 percent more on their Valentine than in 2016 to create the perfect romance Singapore – 13 February 2019 – Whoever said Asians are not romantic may now have to sing a different tune. The 2019 “Mastercard Love Index” reveals that Asia Pacific …
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Auckland, 19 December 2018 – As Kiwis rush to complete their Christmas shopping, a quarter of New Zealanders are already planning to make additional purchases in the Boxing Day sales (27%). For Kiwis who don’t need to have gifts under the tree on Christmas Day, 17% said they will defer their gift buying until after …
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To tweet this news, copy and paste https://news.mstr.cd/2ru88gn to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MastercardNZ Auckland, 13 December 2018 – Local online stores will be ringing in their virtual tills this year, as more Kiwis than ever shop online for Christmas presents. Annual Mastercard research has revealed that just over a quarter of New Zealanders …
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