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Uswitch adds Back Market refurbished phones platform
Rising handset prices are pushing more shoppers towards used kit, as Uswitch adds Back Market and a common grading system to its platform.
UK credit card payment rates fall as balances rise
Rising debt burdens and weaker repayment rates are increasing pressure on households, with average active balances hitting a record GBP £1,975.
Most UK retailers hit by AI security incidents, survey finds
Nearly 60% of big UK retailers reported AI security incidents last year as rapid adoption outpaced governance and risk checks.
Navex expands Nira AI assistant into customer support
Customers can now get faster help in more than 50 languages as NAVEX brings its Nira assistant into support and case creation.
UK marketers lose quarter of week to admin, Optimizely finds
Poor workflows are leaving UK marketing teams short of time, with 45% spending at least a quarter of the week on admin.
UK exports slump as nearly 3 in 10 firms ship less
Nearly a third of UK exporters reported weaker June sales as higher costs and post-Brexit paperwork continued to squeeze margins.
Editor Interviews
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Banks can now use coloured ceramic cards to woo affluent customers as Giesecke+Devrient widens a premium product long dominated by black.
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Tens of thousands of businesses may avoid invoice disruptions as Sovos readies clients for France's month-ahead e-invoicing mandate.
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Analyst Insights
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