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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

PayPoint and Snappy Shopper announce home delivery partnership

PayPoint and Snappy Shopper, the fast-growing home delivery app, have today announced a new partnership. Launching in July, the tie-up will see PayPoint One...

European countries account for seven of the 15 most cashless economies

The world's most cashless economies have been revealed in a new report by the credit card experts at money.co.uk. Using a weighted ranking system, the...

Consumer spending grew 0.4 per cent in April as high streets and hospitality venues...

Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essential items rose 10.1 per...

Online shoppers leave £100 of goods a month in ‘fantasy baskets’ – survey

Online shoppers abandon more than £100 worth of goods in baskets every month on average, a survey has found. Significant delivery costs, the desire to...