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'Black Friday' online sales up 62%: NAB

It's the biggest shopping event on the US calendar but data shows more and more Australians are embracing 'Black Friday' as an online shopping event.

By Emma Duffy ● January 09, 2020

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According to the RBA, there are approximately 14 million active credit cards in Australia, making over $25 billion in transactions each month.

By Alex Brewster ● January 03, 2020

Apple Pay arrives for St.George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne customers, Westpac to follow

Apple Pay has launched for St.George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne customers, while Westpac has promised to deliver the contactless payments platform to customers by June 2020.

By Emma Duffy ● December 19, 2019

What festive spirit? Pre-Christmas consumer confidence lowest in 11 years

Twas' the week before Christmas and Aussie shoppers aren't feeling festive, with pre-Christmas consumer confidence the lowest it's been since December 2008.

By Emma Duffy ● December 18, 2019

One-third of credit card users missing out on rewards

Nearly one third of credit card holders say they don't feel they're taking full advantage of their credit card rewards, new research shows.

By William Jolly ● December 13, 2019

Consumers set to be Scrooges this Christmas, and rate cuts aren't helping

Australians aren't feeling very jolly and neither will retailers, with consumer confidence slipping according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.

By Emma Duffy ● December 12, 2019

Credit card popularity continues downward spiral

The number of active credit card accounts fell slightly in October, after a significant decrease in September.

By William Jolly ● December 12, 2019

Frugal Aussies spending less money on things that spark joy: CommSec

Frugal Aussies are making the tough choices and putting their tax cuts towards housing, insurance and food rather than splashing it on luxury items like travel and cars.

By Emma Duffy ● December 09, 2019

Aussie shoppers spent up big in Black Friday sales, CBA data confirms

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales were expected to be the biggest retail days of the year, and data from Commonwealth Bank confirms it lived up to expectations.

By Emma Duffy ● December 06, 2019

“Risk of real consumer harm”: ACCC calls for more transparency around loyalty schemes

Australia’s consumer watchdog has called for supermarkets, airlines and hotel operators to end the practice of automatically linking credit cards with customer loyalty schemes.

By Emma Duffy ● December 03, 2019

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