Boston, April 13, 2016 — Merchants are showing the way to capture the U.S. consumers’ attention in use of mobile wallets, and the financial institutions facilitating the effort will be able to demonstrate continued value to their merchant clients according to Mercator Advisory Group’s latest research report, Merchant Mobile Wallets: Mobile Payments in Action. Adoption of universal mobile payment methodologies such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay continues to lag in the United States compared to developed economies in Europe and Asia. Technology companies involved in the production and distribution of mobile devices (Apple, Samsung) have assumed the mantle of lead advocate, while many major banks and mobility network providers assist in a support role.