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Japanese household and lifestyle retailer Muji has launched a new customer payment app across its eleven UK stores. MishiPay’s Scan, Pay & Go app means customers will be able to…

PayPal has announced controversial new plans to charge customers and businesses “inactivity fees” if they don’t use their account for extended periods.

PayPal sparks anger after introducing £12 charge for “inactive” customers

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October 19, 2020

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PayPal has announced controversial new plans to charge customers and businesses “inactivity fees” if they don’t use their account for extended periods. The payments giant will begin charging £12 per…

Klarna to be investigated by ICO after sending marketing emails to users “who are not and have never been a customer”

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October 15, 2020

Klarna is set to be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending marketing emails to scores of addresses it should not have had access to. Angry customers took…

British retailers’ tills could soon replace cash machines across the country amid new Treasury proposals aimed at protecting access to cash.

Retailers’ could soon replace cash machines in the UK offering withdrawals without a purchase

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October 15, 2020

British retailers’ tills could soon replace cash machines across the country amid new treasury proposals aimed at protecting access to cash. New government proposals, which will enter a six-week consultation…

PayPal is launching a new “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) option for purchases of up to £2000 at any stores which offer PayPal as a payment method in the UK.

PayPal launches “buy now, pay later” scheme in the UK for items up to £2000

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October 14, 2020

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PayPal is launching a new “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) option for purchases of up to £2000 for any stores which offer PayPal as a payment method in the UK.…

Sainsbury’s SmartShop digital mobile scanning technology will be available in “the majority” of its stores by the end of the year.

Sainsbury’s to roll SmartShop mobile scanning technology out across “most” of its 770 stores by Christmas

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October 12, 2020

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Sainsbury’s SmartShop digital mobile scanning technology will be available in “the majority” of its stores by the end of the year. The UK’s second largest grocer is rapidly expanding the…

Amazon rolls out new biometric palm-scanning technology at its stores with Amazon One

Instore Payment

September 29, 2020

Amazon is introducing new state-of-the-art palm-scanning technology at its Amazon Go stores, enabling customers to pay, present loyalty cards and enter locations with their hands. The retail giant has launched…

Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan.

Klarna apologises after Xbox All Access “debacle” hit customers’ credit scores

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September 24, 2020

Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan. Microsoft partnered with the Swedish payments giant to offer its Xbox All…

Laybuy has launched a global partner programme enabling retailers to “simply and seamlessly” integrate its ‘buy now, pay later’ payment option into their websites and apps.

Laybuy launches partner programme to help retailers “of any size” sign up seamlessly

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September 22, 2020