Digital payments are becoming increasingly popular on King’s Day
by NL Times
NL Times— Digital payments are becoming increasingly popular on King’s Day, especially when buying a beer or paying to use a toilet. Last year, 30 percent more Tikkie transactions were made on the national holiday, compared to 2022.The number of Tikkie payments on King’s Day last year was six times higher than on a normal day. On average, residents of the Netherlands paid approximately 13 euros for their King’s Day purchases via Tikkie. About 13 percent of the amounts were above 25 euros.
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