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Credit card application fraud ‘set to peak’ over holiday shopping period


By Will McCurdy

Credit card application fraud is set to peak over the Black Friday and Christmas shopping period, according to a report from financial data firm Experian. The company said criminals are looking to take advantage of an increase in genuine applications to attempt to access credit with stolen or illegally obtained personal details.


ING co-operates with Amazon for DealWise cashback portal

ING is collaborating with Amazon to offer cashback on purchases made via ING’s shopping platform DealWise. As part of the offer, the Dutch Banking group is giving its 2.9 million current account holders 5 per cent cashback on qualified Amazon purchases via DealWise until the end of 2021.

Use of BNPL reaches all-time high

More than a quarter of UK shoppers are now regularly using Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), new research has found. According to a study from credit reference agency Equifax, which analysed data from more than 8,700 current accounts and 2,000 consumer interviews, 28 per cent of the adult population made at least one BNPL repayment in October.

Farfetch partners Clipper Logistics for luxury e-fulfilment venture

Farfetch is launching a joint venture with Clipper Logistics to create a global e-fulfilment solution for luxury brands. Under the terms of the venture, Farfetch, a global platform for the luxury fashion industry will extend the scope of its ‘Fulfilment by Farfetch’ offering, which provides logistics and warehousing solutions to high-end fashion brands.

Ted Baker extends Retail Assist deal for data

Ted Baker is extending its deal with Retail Assist, a retail IT solutions provider, to include data exchange support for its teams. The move will see the lifestyle brand use Retail Assist’s data exchange service, Ra-X, to share data, with Retail Assist also providing key first and second line help desk support.
Urgent action’ needed across parcel delivery industry, warns Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice has said that urgent action is needed across the parcel delivery industry after its first annual parcel company league table found ‘consistent problems’ across the industry.

Amazon’s brick-and-mortar retail lead departs company

The executive who was responsible for overseeing Amazon’s move into brick-and-mortar retail, Cameron Janes, has now left the company. Janes, who was Vice President, Physical Retail, updated his LinkedIn profile on Tuesday and the move has been confirmed by Amazon.

Zip rolls out in-store BNPL payments at UK retailers

Zip is rolling out a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option enabling UK customers to make in-store purchases via tap and pay with a virtual card. The move is being rolled out nationwide starting with Homebase, The Fragrance Shop, Jollyes - The Pet People, and Hype clothing.

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