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  • One in four Irish people purchased online services for the first time during the Covid 19 pandemic
    - 76% of consumers bought products online during this period

    - 76% of consumers bought products online during this period
    - A third of people planning to buy more online going forward
    - Top benefits of online shopping cited as home delivery availability and no queues, while 21% said payment security was a main advantage
    - 59% of Irish people bought from international sellers during lockdown

    20 Oct 2020
  • Powered by Mastercard, PayPal launches its first business debit card in Ireland with unlimited cashback
    • PayPal’s Irish business customers can spend money online or in-person at over 52 million Mastercard acceptance locations worldwide
    • Unlimited 0.5% cash back on all eligible purchases
    • No monthly fees and no foreign exchange fees

    PayPal today announces the launch of its first Business Debit Mastercard in Ireland, offering business customers instant access to their available PayPal funds or PayPal balance for online and in-store business purchases. As part of the new service, PayPal is also offering unlimited cashback for Irish business account holders.

    23 Sep 2020
  • PayPal Giving Fund launches in Ireland as online charity donations jump by almost 40%
    • PayPal Giving Fund Ireland, a new registered charity, will help the fundraising efforts of charities and make giving easier for donors
    • During the pandemic, four in five charity donations in Ireland were made online
    • 68% of Irish consumers are planning to make online donations going forward
    • A quarter of people in Ireland are engaging more in charity activities than before
    • PayPal Giving Fund means 100% of donations go to selected cause

    With PayPal’s support, PayPal Giving Fund Ireland is launching today to enable people to support their favourite charities online and help such organisations raise vital funds. In 2019 alone, PayPal processed a record $10.3 billion in charity donations across the globe, demonstrating the scale and appeal of online donations for both charities and consumers.

    16 Jul 2020
  • Cashless is crucial as Irish consumers look to support local businesses
    • 81% believe supporting local economy is key to emerging from crisis
    • 65% of Irish shoppers said cashless is important for them
    • Some 1.9 million people do not want to use cash going forward
    • More than two thirds of consumers are open to trying new contactless methods in stores

    New research from PayPal, conducted by Ipsos and involving 2,000 consumers in Ireland, reveals that cashless will be crucial as Irish consumers look to support local businesses following the Covid-19 lockdown.

    24 Jun 2020
  • PayPal rolls out QR Code payments in Ireland for a Touch Free way to buy and sell in-person
    New In-App Feature Enables In-Person Payments in an era of Social Distancing

    PayPal has today rolled out the ability to use QR Codes to buy and sell goods in Ireland and 27 other markets around the globe. From local takeaway coffee shops to selling secondhand goods - the rollout of the QR code functionality in the PayPal app allows customers to buy or sell in in-person, safely and securely, and touch free.

    19 May 2020
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