Credit card very popular for online shopping

Almost one in three (29%) already make contactless payments. Men twice as often as women.Around half (47%) of all men shop several times a day. The figure is significantly lower for women, where only just over a quarter (28%) make several purchases per day. Men in particular like convenience and always or occasionally pay by credit card (67% versus 55% for women). And around a quarter (23%) could imagine doing without cash altogether. This is why only one in seven people do without a credit card when shopping online, according to the findings of a national study by Demoscope that is representative of the population.Contactless payment on the risePeople who buy something several times a day use their credit card many times more often. Convenient and fast - that seems to be the motto for many. It is therefore not surprising that people who use their credit card regularly often (61%) pay with a "tap" (contactless). Just under one in three of all respondents (29%) already make contactless payments. Men are twice as likely as women and German-speaking Swiss around 50% more likely than French-speaking Swiss. Nevertheless, not everyone seems to be aware that almost every credit card (around 90%) can be used for "tapping", i.e. contactless payment - at two out of three payment terminals.credit cards are used most frequently for online shopping (84%). Men slightly more frequently than women (87% versus 81%). Vacation and flight bookings (77%) and spending abroad (76%) are also preferably paid for by credit card. And almost half of all respondents with a higher income want to benefit from bonus programs.If payment is not made by credit card, the debit card comes with73 percent still prefer cash (71%). Around a quarter (23%) of all respondents can imagine doing without cash altogether, especially 18-34-year-olds and men compared to 50-65-year-olds and women.About the studyThe population-representative online survey was conducted by DemoSCOPE between July 6 and 17. A total of 921 people aged between 18 and 65 from all over Switzerland were surveyed on behalf of the Swiss Card Providers Interest Group.