Usage of the biometrics backed mobile payment system Apple Pay is steadily rising in popularity, according to a report on credit and debit card transactions.Spending analytics firm TXN wrote in a report published this month that Apple Pay transactions grew by 50 percent for the month of December 2016, compared to the same month in 2015.Meanwhile, a graph reveals usage gradually increased at the start of the year by over 30 percent in May, followed by a small drop before growth restarted for the rest of the period.Popular mobile apps and websites topped the chart, with just-in-time lodging app HotelTonight and food delivery services Caviar, Postmates and DoorDash leading the way. Boxed.com has the highest adoption of all retailers.”Apple Pay had strong growth in 2016, but still accounts for a fairly small percent of all credit card transactions, leaving lots of room for further growth”, wrote TXN”The businesses with fastest Apple Pay adoption are unsurprisingly apps and websites popular on Apple mobile devices. “
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