UK Black Friday transactions up 0.7% vs 2021 so far -Barclaycard Payments

10:24 am Friday, November 25th, 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – The volume of Black Friday payment transactions in Britain as of 1300 GMT was up 0.7% versus 2021, data from Barclaycard Payments showed on Friday.

Barclaycard Payments, which processes nearly 1 pound ($1.21) in every 3 pounds spent on credit and debit cards in the UK, said the volume of transactions was up 4.9% versus 2019.

($1 = 0.8269 pounds)

(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Kate Holton)

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