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  • Visa and PayPal Extend Partnership to Europe

    Visa and PayPal have announced an extension of their strategic partnership to Europe. The two companies are already collaborating in the U.S. and Asia Pacific to accelerate the adoption of secure and convenient online, in-app and in-store payments. This latest step brings the benefits of the partnership to European consumers and businesses.

  • June rounds off worst quarter for spending since Q3 2013

    • Household expenditure declines on an annual basis for second month running (-0.3%) • Spending falls by -0.3% year-on-year on average over Q2, lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013 • Expenditure decreases through Face-to-face categories (-2.4% on the year), while growth in E-commerce expenditure softens (+2.9%)

  • Consumer Spending Falls For First Time In Nearly Four Years

    • First fall in household expenditure since 2013 (-0.8% on the year) • Face-to-face spending declines notably (-5.3%), while e-commerce rebounds (+6.9%) after weak April (-0.3%) • Clothing & Footwear (-5.2%) and Household Goods (-4.1%) among the weakest performing sectors in May

  • Visa Upgrades Verified by Visa Technology to Enhance Security and Simplify Online Payments

    • Visa migrating to the next generation of the 3-D Secure platform, the technology platform originally developed by Visa and underpinning the Verified by Visa service • Upgrade will enhance the security and convenience of mobile online payments globally • Today, three times as many Europeans make online purchases using their mobile device compared to 2015

  • Samsung Pay Now Available to UK Visa Cardholders

    • Service powered by Visa tokenisation to enable simple and secure mobile payments • 94% of UK 18-24 years olds already use their mobile device for banking and payment services

  • Popular online payment method Visa Checkout launches to UK shoppers

    • Visa Checkout, the easier way to pay online with a single sign-in, is making its debut in the UK, launching on lastminute.com • An exciting range of promotions is kicking off the partnership between Visa and lastminute.com • Enrolled customers have a 51% higher conversion rate when compared to other customers and data shows reduced cart abandonment

  • Sharper slowdown in consumer spending during April

    • Consumer spending rises at the weakest pace for three months in April (+0.5% year-on-year) • Renewed increase in face-to-face spend (+0.3%) contrasts with slight dip in e-commerce (-0.1%) • Food & Drink categories see best growth for three years (+5.9%), while Clothing & Footwear records first increase in expenditure for five months (+2.3%)

  • March rounds off weakest quarter for spending growth since Q4 2013

    • Household expenditure increases by +1.0% on the year, down from +1.3% in February • Average annual growth rate falls to +0.9% in Q1, down from +2.7% in Q4 2016 • Spending through e-commerce continues to drive growth (+8.2%); face-to-face expenditure however declines for third month running (-1.3%)

  • February consumer spending picked up in momentum

    • Spending rises +1.5% on the year in February, up from +0.4% in January • Expenditure through e-commerce channels continues to increase (+3.2%), while face-to-face spending falls again (-3.0%) • Recreation & Culture (+3.3%) and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+1.2%) see further increases in spend on an annual basis

  • Visa Opens New Innovation Center in London; Extends Access to Visa’s Developer Platform for European Clients

    • At just over 1,000 square meters, new Innovation Center is Visa’s largest to date • Space will host partners and clients from across Europe to collaborate on new ways to pay • Center features live demonstrations including Internet of Things applications, virtual reality and biometrics • Mayor of London’s office welcomes the investment in the London fintech community

  • Visa Technology Extends Mobile Payments into 12 European Countries by End of 2017

    • Visa Token Service, which enables secure and convenient mobile payments, is live in five European markets, with seven more in the pipeline • European consumers currently spending an average of €9 in face-to-face transactions when they use their mobile device to pay • More than 1.2 million European merchants offer contactless point-of-sale, driving uptake in mobile payments

  • Consumer spending growth slowed to a five month low in January

    Consumer expenditure growth weakens to +0.4% year-on-year in January, from +2.5% in December Face-to-face spending declines at quickest rate in four years (-3.1%), while e-commerce continues to rise (+4.1%) Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+5.7%) and Recreation & Culture (+3.1%) are top performing sectors Clothing & Footwear sees biggest drop in spend since April 2012 (-3.8%)

  • December rounds up strongest quarter for consumer spend since 2014

    Headline findings · Consumer spending up +2.6% on the year in December · Spending growth remains solid in e-commerce categories (+5.5% year-on-year), but rises only slightly in face-to-face categories (+0.7%) · Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+7.3%) and Recreation & Culture (+6.4%) see strongest increases in expenditure

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