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The UK government has denied that it plans to scrap the “Amazon Tax” following reports it was to be dropped because it would not raise enough money.

Online sales tax would force vulnerable shoppers to pay “a large chunk of the COVID-19 bill”

July 28, 2020

An ‘Amazon Tax’ in the UK would force vulnerable shoppers to “pick up a large chunk of the COVID-19 bill” according to industry experts. A nationwide online sales tax was…

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

Contactless limit raised to £45 to aid social distancing

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March 24, 2020

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Contactless payment limits will rise from £30 to £45 from April 1 as the UK’s financial and retail sectors take measures to help limit contagion. UK Finance, the British Retail…

Online retail sales dropped 10 per cent in July as pubs and restaurants opened triggering “a shift in spending patterns amongst consumers”.

Online retail sales hit highest level in 3 years thanks to Amazon Prime Day

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August 15, 2019

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UK online retail spending hit its highest level in three years in July, helping boost overall retail sales and beating analyst estimates. Online sales rose 6.9 per cent throughout July,…

Non-essential online shopping is “no longer a sin” according to delivery specialist ParcelHero as big-name brands continue to reopen their ecommerce operations.

Retailers could miss out on £60bn as new anti-fraud rules are introduced

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April 26, 2019

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Retailers could lose out on as much as £60 billion of online sales if tough new anti-fraud rules are introduced. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the “two-factor…

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London Fashion Week: How IBM is supporting the British Fashion Council and the ‘Next-Generation’ of Retail

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IBM is supporting the BFC by optimising the digital London Fashion Week experience, enabling designers to showcase their stories through multimedia content and ensuring an engaging user experience for the global fashion audience.

We are currently living in an altered world. COVID-19 has shown the fragility of businesses across all industries, but particularly in the fashion and retail sector. Whilst many companies had…

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Online sales tax would force vulnerable shoppers to pay “a large chunk of the COVID-19 bill”

Contactless limit raised to £45 to aid social distancing

Online retail sales hit highest level in 3 years thanks to Amazon Prime Day

Retailers could miss out on £60bn as new anti-fraud rules are introduced

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Online sales tax would force vulnerable shoppers to pay “a large chunk of the COVID-19 bill”

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