88% claim they would abandon a purchase if faced with friction
New research into online payments from banking platform, Tink, reveals sky-high expectations for seamless, secure transactions as payment choice increases.
The survey of 2,000 UK...
Rami Cassis acquires luxury fashion retailer Hervia, targeting growth with emerging designers
Rami Cassis, an international growth investor and founder of Parabellum Investments, has announced his entrance into the luxury goods market by acquiring the fashion...
Klarna launches Virtual Shopping
Klarna, has announced the launch of its Virtual Shopping offering, bringing the best of in-store to the online experience.
Virtual Shopping by Klarna enables consumers...
NatWest Group first UK bank to sign agreements with payment providers to offer new...
NatWest Group has signed agreements with three payment providers – TrueLayer, GoCardless and Crezco – to offer Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) as a new...
Government outlaw fake reviews to protect consumers and the hospitality sector
The UK Government has today announced new rules “to protect consumers’ hard-earned cash” and the hospitality sector by releasing plans to make illegal hosting...
TheRugSeller.co.uk is giving Shabby Store a new lease of life
Homeware brand Shabby Store (Shabby.co.uk) has relaunched under new ownership after the business went into administration in February 2022. Its new owner Daniel Prendergast,...
Wunderkind announces strategic partnership with Contentsquare to expand insights for retailers
Wunderkind, a performance marketing engine that scales one-to-one messages for top retailers, has announced the launch of a strategic partnership with Contentsquare, a digital experience...
Frasers buys Studio Retail out of administration
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought online retail business Studio Retail out of administration, saving 1,500 jobs, it said.
The company behind Sports Direct and...
Visa and Amazon announce worldwide payment agreement
Visa and Amazon have announced an agreement that will allow customers to use Visa cards on Amazon sites worldwide without additional fees.
The companies also...
January retail sales bounce back after Omicron disruption
Shoppers returned to the high street in droves last month as UK retail sales rebounded after the impact of the Omicron variant of coronavirus...