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Shoppers are set to spend £395m on Easter eggs this year

March 28, 2018

By Fred Heritage

Britain’s sweet-toothed consumers are expected to spend £395m on Easter eggs and other confectionary in 2018, a 5.3 per cent increase from last year, recent data has found.

Understanding the card payment surcharge ban

January 12, 2018

By Staff writer

A wide-reaching overnight shift in the law occurs from Saturday 13 January 2018 as businesses will be banned from the common practice of adding surcharges to card payments.

Card surcharges cost £10bn in shopper walkouts since ban announcement

December 15, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Despite a ban coming into place in January, some 42 per cent of UK shoppers are still met with surcharges when paying for goods in small businesses.

The end of cash” Half of customers would walk away if cash is the only payment option

October 23, 2017

By Staff writer

September marked the ten-year anniversary of the introduction of contactless payment cards in the UK. Since 2007, we have seen a dramatic change in the way that consumers are choosing to pay for their goods and services.

Infographic: The top ten cashless countries around the world

October 9, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

The cashless economy is showing no signs of slowing in the UK, but where does the nation sit on a global scale Find out in this infographic.

The importance of a payments strategy

January 3, 2017

By Letitia Booty

A payments strategy is really important to ensuring the continued growth of your company. Card payments are the future – find out how you can get on board.

Britons move towards cashless society as card transactions soar

October 27, 2016

By Letitia Booty

How much do you know about payment services” Small businesses need to get on board to survive the new cashless trend.

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