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Stronger payment checks launch to help protect online shoppers from fraud

Online shoppers may find they need to confirm their identity more often when making payments from Monday, as changes to combat fraud come into...

Dragon’s Den Investor and CEO of Social Chain, Steven Bartlett, joins Retail Technology Show...

Dragon’s Den investor and CEO of Social Chain, Steven Bartlett, is confirmed as a keynote speaker at Retail Technology Show, the new flagship event...

Sainsbury’s axes 200 in-store cafes

Sainsbury’s has said it will shut 200 cafes in a shake-up of its in-store dining which is set to hit around 2,000 workers. The supermarket...

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...

Klarna launches first-ever immersive sports activation bringing basketball fans worldwide closer to the game

Klarna has today unveiled “The Klarna All-Star Vault,” an interactive activation celebrating the connection between fashion and professional basketball throughout its 75-year history. From February 18-20,...

AO invests in South Lanarkshire with new Larkhall depot

Online electricals retailer AO has announced that it has invested in both logistics warehousing and job creation in the South Lanarkshire area, following the...

Card payments in Singapore to grow by 8% in 2022, says GlobalData

Card payments in Singapore are set to rebound with 8% growth in 2022, with improving economic conditions, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics...

Signed, sealed, delivered & returned: Brits spend over £2 billion on delivery and returns...

Consumer spending data1 shows online shoppers spent a total of £2.2 billion2 on delivery and returns fees for their online orders in one month alone. Research by...

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