NatWest Group, one of the largest banks in the U.K., has announced its acquisition of the banking business of Sainsbury’s, the second-largest grocer in the country. The deal, worth £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion), will increase NatWest’s assets and customer accounts, aligning with the bank’s strategy...
Around the world, grocers are exploring buy now, pay later (BNPL) capabilities to offer installment options to consumers struggling with inflation. In the United Kingdom, for instance, BNPL is getting one step closer to making its way into grocery stores. Klarna announced Friday (June 7)...
Sainsbury’s is now offering shoppers in the United Kingdom the option of using Klarna’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment methods at the online checkouts of its brands Argos, Habitat and TU. With the new partnership between the two companies, shoppers will have access to...
British grocer Sainsbury’s is planning to slowly but surely phase out its banking business. The move follows a strategic review of the company’s banking arm, the supermarket chain said in a statement Thursday (Jan. 16), which noted Sainsbury’s is weighing several options on how to proceed with its exit from...
May 29, 2023
British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and collect” — in the U.K. remains stagnant year over year. In fact, according to data from the U.K. edition of the “Global Digital Shopping Playbook” report, 86% of British consumers opted to have their […]
November 25, 2024
Supply chain management software provider Blue Yonder has reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack that affected customers like Starbucks and U.K. grocery chain Morrisons. Blue Yonder’s systems were disrupted by a Thursday (Nov. 21) “ransomware incident” and it said Monday (Nov. 25) that it will continue to communicate with customers about the incident, Bloomberg reported […]
June 20, 2024
NatWest Group, one of the largest banks in the U.K., has announced its acquisition of the banking business of Sainsbury’s, the second-largest grocer in the country. The deal, worth £2.5...
June 07, 2024
Sainsbury’s is now offering shoppers in the United Kingdom the option of using Klarna’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment methods at the online checkouts of its brands Argos, Habitat...
January 18, 2024
British grocer Sainsbury’s is planning to slowly but surely phase out its banking business. The move follows a strategic review of the company’s banking arm, the supermarket chain said in a statement Thursday (Jan. 16),...