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  • 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


    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%

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

  • Barclays and Visa Extend Partnership to Bring Customers Next Gen Payment Experiences and Shape the Future of Payments

    Partnership will help drive growth in issuing and acquiring across Retail, Corporate, Business, and Private Bank segments and includes supporting Retail issuing in the US New agreement paves the way to unlock the potential of emerging payment experiences for customers, from account-to-account (A2A) payments to agentic commerce
    London, 29 October 2025 – Barclays and Visa have announced a new, ex

  • Visa Data Reveals Boost in Spending During NFL Game Weekend in Dublin


    29 September 2025 – Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today releases new data revealing the uplift in consumer spending in Ireland during the NFL Dublin Game weekend on 28th September.
    Official figures from the NFL estimate that the event welcomed over 74,000 fans to the stadium on game day.
    The data from Visa, the Official Partner of the NFL Dublin Game, highlights how the glob

  • Visa’s tech stack powers BUUT’s bold new card for Gen Z


    The new challenger proposition was created at fintech speed, powered by Pismo's cloud-native platform

    25th September 2025 –Visa and Pismo have teamed up with ABN AMRO to power BUUT’s challenger card targeted at Gen Z consumers. BUUT’s debit card was created in just 10 weeks using Pismo’s cloud-native platform, demonstrating how traditional financial institutions can move at fintech spee

  • Spend at fashion businesses in Ireland on the rise, Visa data finds

    Fashion spend increased 3% in August helping boost local economy 44% of online shoppers choosing Irish fashion brands to support local AI and social media shaping how consumers discover and buy fashion
    23 September 2025: Spending at fashion businesses in Ireland rose by 3% in August compared to the previous month, according to newly released cardholder data1 from Visa, a global leader in

  • Students say managing bills is the hardest part of being an adult at university

    More than a third (39%) of UK students find managing bills the hardest part of ‘adulting’ at university As students prepare for university this September, new Visa research finds almost 9 in 10 (88%) current UK students admitted to feeling overwhelmed by managing their finances Nearly three-quarters (73%) of students say they would welcome technology that makes bill management easier Visa A2A

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