dLocal report finds 71% of emerging-market shoppers shun sites without local payment options

• dLocal published “The Next Wave of Global Consumers,” finding 71% of surveyed shoppers unlikely to buy without local payment options.
• Nearly 99% rated local currency or alternative payment methods as important for cross-border purchases in emerging markets.
• Buy Now, Pay Later ranked as a key online barrier at 39%, ahead of other alternative payment gaps at 37%.
• Survey of 1,358 consumers across Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya, Nigeria, fielded in July 2026.
• Argentina, Mexico showed lowest willingness to buy without local payment support at 6% and 5%, highlighting localization as a conversion lever.

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