More than a quarter of payments in 2020 were contactless as cash use plunged
More than one in every four payments last year were contactless as cash use plunged, according to figures from a trade association.
Coins and banknotes...
Tesco plans first checkout-free stores and sees normal shopping patterns return
Tesco is set to launch its first checkout-free store following a successful trial for staff at its head office over the past year.
Chief executive...
US trade recovery accelerates past China in Q2
Data from Tradeshift reveals that B2B trade activity across US supply chains accelerated past China in Q2, with the world’s largest economy now setting...
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...
A bike is for life, not just for lockdown’, says Dutch brand Swapfiets as...
More and more people have been exchanging their daily trek through London’s transport system for an invigorating bike ride – a trend which accelerated...
Klarna launches experiential consumer activation in Manchester
Klarna, the global banking, payments and shopping service, is launching an experiential activation in the heart of Manchester to raise awareness amongst consumers and...
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...
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...
Card payments accounted for more than £4 in every £5 spent in 2020, says...
Card payments accounted for more than £4 in every £5 spent in 2020, British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures show.
Debit and credit card transactions accounted...