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While the service can be used at a physical store checkout counter, early adopters are using it as they shop over smartphones.

Mobile payments have been an area of considerable controversy, as some feel that this technology will rapidly take over plastic debit and credit cards, while others doubt that it will go anywhere because people are content with what they have, but where most seem to agree is that no matter the direction of the future, Apple Pay will be at the head of it – at least throughout the early years.

Now that the iPhone’s mobile wallet is available, the trends and potential for this type of service are becoming clearer.

So far, Apple Pay has shown to be quite popular among early adopters. The launch was fairly recent, as it occurred last October, and the number of people who have the necessary equipment to actually use the service is limited – as only the latest versions of the iPhone (6 and 6 Plus) are compatible – but so far, the owners of those devices who have enabled the service are using it. That said, they’re not necessarily making their purchases with their mobile wallets while in physical shopping locations. Instead, they are making m-commerce purchases with their iPhones.

This has caused many retailers to ensure that they have an Apple Pay option on their only checkouts.

Among those that have been benefitting from Apple’s mobile wallet is SeatGeek, a search app for sports and concert tickets. Its checkout screen has been updated to accept payments via iPhone and it has now seen an increase in its conversion rates by 30 percent. Those that have been specifically through Apple’s wallet have represented an 80 percent increase.

According to Jack Groetzinger, the cofounder of SeatGeek, Apple’s mobile wallet “is convenient in a physical store, but you’re never going to Wal-Mart because of Apple Pay. It’s a triviality.” That said, he pointed out that “But you are going to buy tickets on SeatGeek with Apple Pay in a case where you wouldn’t have otherwise. That’s huge.”

Indiegogo, the crowdfunding site, has seen a similar type of response, according to its chief executive officer, Slava Rubin. That site’s campaigns have seen conversion rates increase by 2.5 times when using the Apple wallet for the transaction. Rubin saw that type of mobile payments as an important opportunity for the site and has included it on the site since it was first launched.

Emergence of mobile commerce has been a boon for the digital world of business

Online shopping has continued to experience healthy growth for more than a decade, but the advent of mobile commerce has accelerated this growth in a major way recently. Mobile commerce has become a powerful force in the retail space. Consumers are becoming more confident in the mobile services they are using, which is making them more likely to participate in mobile shopping and payments. In the coming years, mobile commerce is expected to experience aggressive growth across numerous sectors.

New mobile payment services are building confidence among consumers

One of the reasons mobile transactions are beginning to become more commonplace is the launch of new mobile payment services. Apple Pay, for instance, has enabled many iOS users to participate in mobile commerce. These consumers had relatively limited options in this sector before the launch of Apple Pay. Other services have managed to find significant success among consumers, allowing them to engage in mobile shopping more easily than they had in the past.

Report highlights the US as the world’s leading mobile commerce market

According to a recent report from Infiniti Research, the United States is home to the world’s largest mobile commerce market. The country has become a very promising market for mobile shopping, supported by the various mobile payment services that have been launched therein. Other markets show strong promise and may soon outpace the United States as the world’s leading mobile commerce market in the coming years.

China may soon become the most active mobile market in the world

China is considered one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world. The mobile commerce space in China has received strong support from some of the country’s largest banks and other financial institutions. Large e-commerce companies have also shown strong support for the mobile space, hoping to engage mobile consumers in an effective manner that will allow them to find greater success in the digital world. This support has helped China become one of the dominating markets in mobile commerce.