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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?

July 2, 2020

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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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…

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

Contactless payments key to easing anxiety as customers return to shops

June 15, 2020

Contactless payments are set to be king as customers return to non-essential shops this week, with 40 per cent of shoppers stating it’ll be a key tactic is staying safe.…

Is there such a thing as too much automation? And will we see robotics and automation sweep successfully throughout the entire supply chain in the future?

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June 15, 2020

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COVID-19 transformed the way we live our daily lives practically overnight. While the UK might be welcoming the return of ‘normality’ to certain areas of daily life, Government guidelines still…

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

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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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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…

Contactless spending limit rises to £45 from today

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April 1, 2020

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Contactless card spending limits will be raised to £45 today in widespread measures being but in place across the UK to help combat the spread of coronavirus. UK Finance, a…

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…

UK’s 10 most cashless locations revealed

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February 25, 2020

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Southend-on-Sea has the highest level of contactless transactions in the country, according to new data from Paymentsense. The UK’s top 10 cashless locations have been determined by the payment provider…

Digital payments have the power to “do no less than rebalance global economic power” and will bring about the end of plastic cards, not cash.

Mobile payments now more secure than physical cards

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January 21, 2020

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Mobile phone payments are now more secure than traditional bank cards thanks to features like facial and fingerprint recognition technology. According to payment provider myPOS’ founder Christo Georgiev services like…

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Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

15/09/2020 10:30 AM

Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products, via TikTok, Amazon Live and other online services which can be used to showcase products via live online videos, here’s how to do it safely.

Live streaming is now a very popular form of retailing, assisted no doubt by the stay-at-home restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic. Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products,…

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

Contactless payments jump 10% as non-essential stores reopen

Contactless payments key to easing anxiety as customers return to shops

Is automation the answer?

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

Contactless spending limit rises to £45 from today

Contactless limit raised to £45 to aid social distancing

UK’s 10 most cashless locations revealed

Mobile payments now more secure than physical cards

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