Black Friday spending soars to beyond pre-Covid levels
Black Friday spending levels have surpassed the previous two years, provisional data has indicated.
Figures from Barclaycard – showing credit card spending from midnight to...
£15.4m lost to scams last Christmas
Scam online shopping “bargains” that turned out to be too good to be true cost shoppers £15.4 million over Christmas last year, according to...
Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in UK from next year
Amazon will stop accepting payments made using Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom starting next year.
In an email to customers, it said:...
Bank of England launch digital currency consultation
The potential introduction of an official version of bitcoin will have to wait for at least four years, the Bank of England has said.
Officials...
Gift cards are shoppers ‘go to’ in supporting favourite brands’ recovery, according to research
With high street fortunes continuing to improve following the lifting of lockdown restrictions, new research reveals that a renewed surge of customer loyalty, fuelled...
Moneysupermarket snaps up cashback site Quidco
Price comparison group Moneysupermarket.com has agreed to buy cashback business Quidco in a deal worth up to £101 million.
Moneysupermarket said it will pay £87 million...
Tesco launches first checkout-free high street store
Tesco is launching its first checkout-free high street store where shoppers can pick up their groceries and leave without the need for a till.
It...
Pandemic prompts love for own-label amongst European shoppers as price sensitivity rises, Pricer’s data...
Pandemic-fuelled price sensitivity is making European shoppers less loyal to brands, prompting shoppers to switch to own-brands rather than private-label products, the latest research...
Does your bank allow you to set your own contactless card spending limit?
The contactless card transaction limit has been raised to £100 – but some people will be able to set their own limits.
However, this will...
Amazon 4-star opens in the UK
Today, Amazon opens its doors to the first Amazon 4-star store outside of the U.S., which offers a curated range of products that are...