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Consumer spending saw its biggest increase since before the UK went into lockdown throughout September.

Consumer spending sees biggest increase since before lockdown

October 13, 2020

Consumer spending saw its biggest increase since before the UK went into lockdown throughout September. According to the latest data from Barclaycard, consumer spending increased by two per cent year-on-year…

Consumer spending grew 0.2 per cent year-on-year in the month of August, thanks to a 102.7 per cent year-on-year rise in online supermarket shops.

Surge in online shopping over lockdown thanks to 102% rise in online supermarket shops

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September 8, 2020

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Consumer spending grew 0.2 per cent year-on-year in the month of August, thanks to a 102.7 per cent year-on-year rise in online supermarket shops. New data from Barclaycard found consumer…

UK is now a “subscription society” with the average Brit spending £552 a year on subscription retail services

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August 24, 2020

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Subscription retail services in the UK have experienced a massive boom during the coronavirus pandemic, rising a 39.4 per cent during July alone. The UK has become a “subscription society”,…

Consumer spending is beginning to return to pre-coronavirus levels as mandatory face coverings encourage shoppers back to the high street.

Consumer spending recovers as mandatory face masks encourage shoppers back to high street

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Barclaycard Consumer spending

August 11, 2020

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Consumer spending is beginning to return to pre-coronavirus levels as mandatory face coverings encourage shoppers back to the high street. In July UK consumer spending dropped just 2.6 per cent…

Contactless spending limits in the UK should be increased even further as the coronavirus transforms attitudes “toward alternative payments” according to new research.

Brits call for contactless limit to be raised to £100

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August 10, 2020

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Contactless spending limits in the UK should be increased even further as the coronavirus transforms attitudes “toward alternative payments” according to new research. A YouGov survey commissioned by ACI Worldwide…

Online grocery spend shot up more than 100 per cent in June as demand for home deliveries stayed strong despite retailers reopening their doors.

Online grocery spend more than doubled in June

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July 14, 2020

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Online grocery spend shot up more than 100 per cent in June as demand for home deliveries stayed strong despite retailers reopening their doors. According to Barclaycard’s latest data, online…

Cash usage has dropped by around 30 per cent over the last decade and is expected to be used in just 10 per cent of transactions by 2028.

Contactless, Cash and Coronavirus: Will COVID-19 wipe out cash in the UK?

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July 2, 2020

Ben Stevens

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When was the last time you used cash? The most likely answer, according to numerous studies, is not since before the start of the pandemic. In October, months before COVID-19…

Contactless payments increased by 10 per cent last week as retailers across the country reopened their doors to the public.

Contactless payments jump 10% as non-essential stores reopen

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Barclaycard card payment Contactless

June 23, 2020

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Contactless payments increased by 10 per cent last week as retailers across the country reopened their doors to the public. As the government allowed non-essential retailers to re-open for the…

90% of “face to face” transactions now made by contactless as cards overtake cash for first time

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Barclaycard card Cash Contactless UK Finance

June 5, 2020

Ben Stevens

Card payments were used more than cash for the first time ever in the UK last year, while contactless transactions have skyrocketed in recent months due to COVID-19. Card and…

Contactless limit rise to £45 leads to 7 million extra transactions and jump in average spend

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Barclaycard Contactless Spend

April 28, 2020

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Seven million extra contactless payments have been made since the limit was raised at the start of the month, while average transactions rise nearly £5. Contactless spending limits were raised…

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First Mile: Why fulfilling a brand promise begins in the warehouse

19/10/2020 12:36 PM

It is the first mile, not the last mile, where brands evolve to meet the shifting behaviours of their customers and (crucially) ensure the well-being of employees and consumer alike during the pandemic.

Retailers of all shapes and sizes have long been obsessed with the last mile processes of their supply chains and it’s not surprising that self-styled ‘innovative technologies’ like Alphabet’s drone…

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Consumer spending sees biggest increase since before lockdown

Surge in online shopping over lockdown thanks to 102% rise in online supermarket shops

UK is now a “subscription society” with the average Brit spending £552 a year on subscription retail services

Consumer spending recovers as mandatory face masks encourage shoppers back to high street

Brits call for contactless limit to be raised to £100

Online grocery spend more than doubled in June

Contactless, Cash and Coronavirus: Will COVID-19 wipe out cash in the UK?

Contactless payments jump 10% as non-essential stores reopen

90% of “face to face” transactions now made by contactless as cards overtake cash for first time

Contactless limit rise to £45 leads to 7 million extra transactions and jump in average spend

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