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UK Shoppers Return To Supermarkets As Vaccination Rollout Gains Pace: Kantar

Shoppers across the UK are visiting stores more often as the country's COVID-19 vaccination programme gathers pace, Kantar data has shown. According to...

Wet Weather Impacts UK Shopper Numbers: Springboard

Shopper numbers across Britain fell 4.1% in the week to 8 May versus the previous week, a third straight week of decline, with rain across much of the coun...

REWE Tests 'Pick & Go' Technology In Cologne

Germany's REWE Group is testing a new 'Pick & Go' technology in a market in downtown Cologne to enable shoppers to purchase their groceries easily...

Shoppers Expected To Spend $4.2tn Online In 2021: Report

Global shoppers are expected to spend 20% more online in 2021 than they did last year, according to an Adobe report, likely adding pressure to supply chain...

UK Card Spending Rises To Highest Since Christmas

British households' spending on credit and debit cards rose strongly to 88% of its pre-pandemic average in the week to 1 April, its highest since the week...

M&S Bank Announces Next Stage Of Transformation Plan

M&S Bank is transforming its product and service offering to facilitate digitally-enabled shopping and payment experience for customers....

Contactless Payment Limit: Raising It To £100 Could Push More People Into Debt

In recognition of our changing spending behaviour during the pandemic, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to consult on i...

UK Shopper Numbers Down 10.9% Last Week As Lockdowns Bite

The number of shoppers heading out to retail destinations across Britain fell by 10.9% in the week to 16 January, versus the previous week, due to the impa...