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The Common Good: Creating an Ecosystem of Transactional Trust

May 2025
Research parameters
Topic:
Cybersecurity
Countries:
US, Canada, Brazil, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, Australia
No. of interviews:
5,210
Methodology:
Quantitative
Respondent profile:
Online retail/financial services customers, merchants, operators and card issuers

Brief

Mastercard came to us wanting to embed proprietary research as a core part of their marketing strategy. The were looking to drive brand awareness and deliver impactful thought leadership through a global survey of their three core customer personas.

Solution

Based on Mastercard’s global scope and reach, we designed and conducted an extensive quantitative study, exploring the interplay and disconnect between their three personas groups along the transaction journey.

Outcome

Following detailed analysis of the findings, we helped Mastercard develop a narrative framework and co-wrote an eBook sharing the results.

Read the eBook.

Key findings

77%
of consumers prioritise security over speed when shopping online
83%
of consumers still have concerns sharing their personal data with mobile apps or websites, and 49% say trust in online stores is “absolutely crucial”
39%
of merchants worry about being classified as high risk from fraud, leading to increased transaction fees. Top concerns among issuers are emerging (35%) and increasingly sophisticated (34%) fraud tactics
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