Klarna launches new campaign dispelling stereotype that “millennials are useless with money”
Klarna UK has launched a new campaign to challenge the stereotype that “millennials are useless with money” as the debate over payment services intensifies.
Amazon to launch pop-up vaccination centre at its headquarters
Amazon is set to open a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at its headquarters this weekend to help “turn the page” on the virus as quickly as possible.
90% of card payments were contactless in 2020
Contactless payments accounted for nearly 90 per cent of all face-to-face card transactions last year, largely driven by the rise in spending limits to £45.
Price gouging still “very much an issue” on Amazon
Price gouging on Amazon’s marketplace remains “very much an issue” despite widespread attempts from the retailer to crack down on the phenomenon.
Asda to donate 7000 laptops to children across UK so they “can continue their education remotely”
Asda is donating 7000 new laptops to children across the UK who do not have access to technology which allows them to take part in online lessons.
UK shoppers are being hit with post-Brexit import bills of over £100
Online shoppers in the UK are being forced to pay more than £100 in post-Brexit import duties for items they’ve purchased from the EU.
Tesco’s Pay+ app surpasses £1 billion in transactions as contactless payment methods skyrocket
Tesco’s Pay+ app which allows shoppers to pay with their phones and collect Clubcard points has surpassed £1 billion in payments.
UK shoppers nearly twice as likely to use ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes than buy second hand
UK shoppers are nearly twice as likely to use a ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) service than they are to buy fashion items second hand.
Primark’s refusal to go online could mean “the start of the end” for the beloved brand
Primark's continuing insistence not launch an ecommerce offering despite taking a £1.1 billion hit could “be the start of the end” for the beloved brand.
Amazon offers to help Biden administration roll out vaccine
Amazon has offered up its delivery empire to the newly inaugurated Biden administration to help distribute the vaccine across the US.
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