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Payment method statistics
Learn about the current payment trends of the retail market.
5 min read
Feb 28, 2023
Christopher Murray is a contributor to Bankrate covering personal finance, credit cards and investing. Murray began as a single staff writer for a budding finance blog, and was formerly a senior editor at Money Under 30. He is passionate about the intersection of finance and LGBTQ+ issues.
Learn about the current payment trends of the retail market.
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