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What if consumers stopped shopping for fashion?

After a costly festive season, January has become a financial reset for many households. What starts as No Spend January, a short-term pause on non-essential purchases, is increasingly extending into longer commitments such as a No Buy Year, as consumers look for structured ways to curb spending and rebuild financial stability throughout 2026....

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Almost half of Americans expected to spend over 300 dollars during Small Business Saturday

Circa 50 percent of consumers in the U.S. are planning to do their holidays shopping during the Saturday after Thanksgiving, known as Small Business Saturday since 2010. On average, each American is expected to spend over 300 dollars each in local, alternative stores this year. Founded by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by...

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Klarna reveals winners of Small Business Support Package

Payment service provider Klarna has announced the 100 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) winners of its inaugural three million pound Small Business Support Package. Launched back in July, the firm established the package as part of its ongoing commitment to support SMEs throughout the UK. A total of 1,135 businesses applied for the fund,...

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Vend to partner with Klarna to aid small businesses

Vend, the preferred retail point-of-sale software of the British Independent Retail Association, is partnering with global payments provider Klarna, as part of its goal to “level the playing field for small business to compete with enterprise retail”. The partnership between the two tech providers will give small businesses the power to provide...