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Online Purchases Rule The UK Commerce Arena
Online Purchases Rule The UK Commerce Arena
June 20, 2017  |  Payment Methods

As the popularity of online shopping continues to rise, it comes as no surprise that there has also been an uptick in card-not-present purchases. Worldwide,...

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UK Consumers Spent £647B With Payment Cards In 2016
UK Consumers Spent £647B With Payment Cards In 2016
March 03, 2017  |  Payment Methods

During 2016, consumers in the U.K. spent £647 billion with payment cards, according to new data from the U.K. Cards Association. In a press release, the...

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UK Debit Cards Surpass 100M Mark
UK Debit Cards Surpass 100M Mark
July 01, 2016  |  International

The circulation of debit cards in the U.K. has hit a major milestone. The U.K. Cards Association announced on Thursday (June 30) that there are...

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Wither Cash In The UK?
Wither Cash In The UK?
December 11, 2015  |  News

Though the death of cash has been greatly exaggerated, to cop a phrase from Mark Twain, at least in the United Kingdom that hoary old...

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UK Watchdog: Contactless Cards ‘Putting Millions At Risk’
UK Watchdog: Contactless Cards ‘Putting Millions At Risk’
July 24, 2015  |  International

Research conducted by U.K.-based consumer watchdog group Which? showed the card numbers and expiration dates of contactless cards can be captured through the use of...

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UK Consumers Spend Big Online
UK Consumers Spend Big Online
April 08, 2015  |  News

With online card usage doubling, consumer spending in the U.K. is shifting gears to become more online centric. The shift comes with declining in-store spending,...

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