Retail news

• Thousands without mobiles could be frozen out of online payments

  27-07-2019 08:00
  Under new fraud rules, codes will be sent to phones, which could leave some users excluded
  Thousands of UK consumers who can’t get a mobile signal at home – or don’t own a mobile phone – face being frozen out of internet shopping as banks are increasingly insisting that online payments are verified by text.HSBC has told customers they will have to register a mobile phone to enable it to verify future online card payments. And with other banks set to follow its lead, MPs h
  
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• Ice-cream sales soar as Britons continue their love affair with cool

  27-07-2019 08:00
  Vegan, low-calorie and wild colours help sales but traditional favourites still ruleUpmarket gelato and indulgent new vegan flavours are among this summer’s hottest ice-cream trends as consumers seek out more artisanal and healthier versions – but don’t worry; there’s still plenty of room in the freezer for childhood favourites like Fab lollies.Last week’s high temperatures boosted ice-cream sales in the UK, but they were up 3% over the past year anyway as Britons i
  
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• How Suning survived and thrived in China’s retail apocalypse

  27-07-2019 00:00
  Appliance seller anticipated the online threat but the battleground is now shifting back to the physical world
  
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