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NewsJD Sports to sell directly through AI platforms
JD Sports is launching into agentic commerce, allowing customers to purchase its products directly through AI platforms, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewQ&A: Zilch CRO on how tight budgets are shaping consumer payment behaviour
Retail Week caught up with Andreas Andreou, chief revenue officer at fee-free payments provider Zilch, to find out how frugality has changed shopper behaviour and how retailers have responded.
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NewsConsumer card spending falls due to weak confidence in economy
Consumer card spending has declined in 2025 year on year, after consumers were careful about budgeting and confidence in the economy fell, according to data from Barclays.
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AnalysisCross-border commerce: The who, what, where of international spend
UK businesses are increasingly capitalising on international markets to help bolster sales and drive growth, but where do the greatest opportunities lie? Here we explore how retailers are tapping into the growing overseas opportunity
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AnalysisHow consumers shopped Black Friday weekend 2025
A weekend of deals and discounts is nearly over as retailers plan to wrap up the event on Cyber Monday before attention turns to Christmas.
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NewsRetailer payments back up and running after Cloudflare outage
Retailers affected by the Cloudflare outage are now reported to be back up and running following payment and checkout issues.
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Innovation of the WeekHome Bargains boosts store estate with new payments and connectivity partnership
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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OpinionThe hidden pay-off of Amazon Fresh data and the future of in-store shopping
Amazon has a track record of turning apparent missteps into long-term advantages. It would be wrong to see the closure of Fresh stores as a straightforward failure, believes PSE Consultingâs Chris Jones
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InterviewQ&A: Amex on payment innovation, driving conversion, and meeting younger consumersâ demands
In this exclusive Q&A, Amex general manager of Global Merchant Services Dan Edelman reflects on how to appeal to Millennials and Gen Z, the importance of personalisation in retail, and the future payment innovations set to attract consumers in the years ahead.
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AnalysisAI shopping is good â what does that mean for retailers?
OpenAI is reportedly planning to integrate checkout into the ChatGPT shopping tool. Whether this happens or not, the move by various large language model (LLM) providers to push into product discovery is massive news for retailers.
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Retail VoiceFive top payment tips to prepare for retail peaks
With the retail sector prepping for higher sales volumes and a surge in international shoppers during Q3 and Q4, Antom, Ant International, reveals how businesses can prepare their payments strategies to set them up for success
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NewsPayment system failures could cost UK retailers ÂŁ1.6bn in annual sales
Payment outages and system failures have been estimated to cost UK retail and hospitality companies around ÂŁ1.6bn in sales annually.
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DataData: Exclusive research reveals biggest consumer trends across Europe
New consumer research reveals how shoppers across Europeâs biggest markets want to buy, and what retailers must do to deliver.
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NewsCyber attacks hit consumer trust in online payments
The majority of UK shoppers have said reports of cyber breaches involving British retailers such as M&S and Co-op are affecting their trust in online payments.
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Retail VoiceHow data can boost customer experience
With consumers keen to make their money stretch further, Lloyds examines how retailers can use data to adapt and create experiences that benefit both the customer and retailer alike.
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NewsâDebenhams launches new buy now, pay later option
The new buy now, pay later service is said to deliver âultimate flexibilityâ and make every purchase âmore convenientâ.
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NewsDigital wallet payments set to make up majority of UK online spend by 2030
Digital wallets are set to account for 58% of all online spend by 2030, according to Worldpayâs global payments report.
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Retail VoiceHow to build a successful subscription service
Subscriptions are currently thriving in the UK as consumers increasingly use them to shop, stream and save. With the right payment partners, your business can tap into this trend, unlocking steady revenue streams and building stronger customer loyalty.
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DataCashless kids: why young shoppers with digital pocket money are retail's next customer base
One of the sleeper trends of the last decade has been the digitisation of pocket money as parents use prepaid cards to manage their kidsâ spending power.
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NewsYounger shoppers are demanding âfaster and more secureâ online checkouts
Younger shoppers are demanding quicker, more secure checkouts when shopping online, according to Mastercard data shared exclusively with Retail Week