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• 26 February 2026 09:02

  Have You Got ‘Num-nesia’? A third of under 35s don’t know their own postcode, whilst a majority can’t recall their PIN number

  More than a third (38%) of Brits remember fewer numbers now than five years ago, as our reliance on technology increases. Nearly a third of shoppers (32%) say they have abandoned or delayed an online purchase because they needed to fetch their bank card to read their card number. This trend of ‘Num-nesia’ – the modern phenomenon of forgetting long strings of digits because we no longer need the

• UK Winter Sports Enthusiasm Poised to Rise Ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Says Visa

  28 January 2026 14:51

  
  8th January 2026 - Britons’ passion for winter sports is well-established—and it’s about to accelerate. According to Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the upcoming Games are poised to amplify this enthusiasm and drive significant growth across Europe’s winter sports industry.
  
  New VisaNet data1 by Visa Consult

• Visa Analysis: UK Holiday Spending Climbs 3.6%

  23 December 2025 08:22

  In‑store sales accounted for 57.4% of spending, increasing 2.1% in total spending when compared to last year.
  · E‑commerce sales increased 5.8% compared to the prior year. Electronics sales grew 8.4%, leading all retail segments.
  · UK spending shows similar momentum compared to other major retail hub counterparts with US (+4.2%), Canada (+4.4%), and Australia (+5.0%)
  LONDON —December 23,

• Visa Launches Stablecoins Advisory Practice to Accelerate Digital Payments Innovation in Europe

  15 December 2025 13:57

  Visa Consulting & Analytics combines advanced payments strategy and expert crypto knowledge to help European clients innovate and grow with stablecoins technology
  London, 15 December, 2025 — Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice. The new value-added service offering by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) provid

• Mistaking fake AI-generated social media posts as real makes consumers nine times more likely to be scammed, Visa finds

  26 November 2025 08:00

  The scale and sophistication of fraudulent advertising and AI-generated scams on social media are growing rapidly, making it harder than ever for people to know what’s real. New research from Visa reveals that people who mistake fake AI-generated content for real are nearly nine times more likely to be tricked by scammers than those who don’t (70% vs. 8%).

• First Visa A2A transaction completed in the UK with partners Kroo Bank, Utilita and Tink

  19 November 2025 09:21

  Visa completes first Visa A2A transaction to demonstrate an energy bill being paid – marking a major milestone towards rolling out Visa A2A in the UK First market-ready solution in the UK will bring familiar card-level protections to commercial variable recurring payments (cVRPs) Visa research shows 60% of UK consumers say they'd likely try new ways to pay bills – showing strong appetite for i

• New report uncovers how business-savvy creators are driving the next wave of commerce

  11 November 2025 11:35

  Creators increasingly see themselves as entrepreneurs, with 73% viewing their work as a small business and 54% identifying as successful business owners. 51% receive international payments, demonstrating global growth. Financial acumen confidence sits at 49%, highlighting a clear opportunity for tools and education to strengthen business skills. Visa reveals UK content creators are achievin

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