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  • Swipe Up Shopping: Social spending sweeps the nation

    ​Making the swipe: Social media accounts for one in four online purchases Here to stay: A fifth (17%) of Brits have Swiped Up to shop Late night swipe: 13% have purchased an item after midnight

  • Miracle on the high street: Local loyalty to keep small business hopes afloat

    • Three in four shoppers (76%) admit local high streets need support while four in five (80%) are shopping with local small businesses as much or more frequently since lockdown lifted, both in person and online • Despite this support, the next three months are crucial to the survival of two fifths (42%) of small businesses

  • Visa and Vipps team up to accelerate mobile payments in Europe

    • Visa clients in Europe can now take advantage of the Vipps digital wallet platform • More consumers in Europe will be able to use their mobile devices to pay in-store or online, to send and receive money, and better manage their payment accounts • Partnership demonstrates Visa’s commitment to offer seamless payment experiences beyond the card

  • Statement from Visa

    CenturyLink confirmed at 4.12PM BST that it had resolved an issue which caused widespread, global internet issues impacting many services earlier today. As a result, some Visa cardholders may have experienced issues using their Visa cards. [TIME: 16:35 BST, 30th August 2020]

  • The UnRefundables: Shoppers left out of pocket post-pandemic

    New consumer research commissioned by Visa has revealed a sharp increase in people unable to access returns or refunds for items bought during lockdown, with one in ten (11%) of those who requested money back still waiting for, or denied access, to a refund or voucher – a 215% increase from pre-pandemic times.

  • Visa supports economic recovery by helping millions of small businesses

    Global campaign to help 50 million small businesses adapt, reopen and get back to business, while encouraging consumers to support their local businesses and communities In Europe, Visa is working closely with its network of industry, technology and community partners to support eight million small businesses impacted by the economic shutdown in Europe

  • New lockdown habits here to stay: Majority plan to keep spending more frequently online

    Almost a third of Brits (31%) bought items online for the first time during lockdown Newfound online confidence saw 41% shopping online more frequently Three quarters (74%) of more frequent online shoppers will continue to shop online even as restrictions are lifted Groceries, clothing, books and games the most popular items being purchased online
    LONDON, 3 June 2020:New research commission

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