TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal
TikTok users will soon be able to buy items directly through the short videos on the app – something they had only been able...
New boss of Sports Direct owner could bag £100m shares bonus
The incoming chief executive of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group could pocket a £100 million shares windfall if he meets a “challenging but achievable”...
Contactless payment limit to jump to £100 in October
The limit on contactless payments is set to rise for the second time in less than two years from October as the Government tries...
Apple eases rules allowing app makers to email users about payment alternatives
Users of iOS who pay for services in-app could soon receive email offers about buying outside Apple’s marketplace, allowing developers to bypass the technology...
Britons splash out over bank holiday weekend as card use hits 21-month high
Britons used their payment cards more last weekend than at any point since Christmas 2019, before the pandemic struck, according to new data.
Barclaycard, which...
Watchdog says findings back decision to block JD Sports’ Footasylum takeover
The UK competition regulator has said it still has concerns that JD Sports’ proposed takeover of rival Footasylum could “lead to a worse deal...
Nearly 50 shops closed per day in first half of year, research shows
Almost 50 chain stores per day closed down on British high streets, retail parks and shopping centres in the first half of the year,...
Asda confirms convenience store rollout as two more executives quit
Asda has confirmed plans to expand its convenience stores into petrol stations, with 28 launching this year and a further 200 next year.
The details...
Dunelm sales expected to jump after customers redecorate during lockdown
Dunelm is set to confirm that sales surged by more than a quarter over the past year despite store closures, as locked-down customers spruced...
Ted Baker vows to move away from heavy discounting
Bosses at high street fashion chain Ted Baker have said they will be relying less on heavy promotions and focusing on trying to sell...
