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14/12/2021

Visa announces winners of Ireland’s inaugural She’s Next Grant Programme

08/12/2021

Visa Introduces Crypto Advisory Services to Help Partners Navigate a New Era of Money Movement

28/09/2021

Visa launches new grant programme in Ireland to provide much-needed financial support for women-owned small businesses

15/09/2021

Visa Digitally Enables 16 Million SMBs on Path to Reaching 50 Million Goal Worldwide

04/05/2021

THE FUTURE OF SHOPPING IS HERE: SWIPE-UP SPENDING SWEEPS THE COUNTRY

07/04/2021

Shopping safely online? Ireland’s savvy shoppers lead the way

10/03/2021

ClickandCollection.com partners with Visa, making it easier for small businesses to serve customers online

09/02/2021

80% of small business owners optimistic about the future of their business despite COVID challenges

09/12/2020

Season's Cheer | Irish consumers pledge to shop local this Christmas

03/11/2020

Tis’ the season – Irish small businesses risk losing out on holiday sales as shoppers move online

20/10/2020

500 Million Additional Touch-Free Visa Payments as European Contactless Limits Increase

18/08/2020

Visa Announce Extension of Support for Paul and Gary O’Donovan Ahead of The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

05/08/2020

The push for recovery: Survey from Visa reveals Irish SME fighting spirit post lockdown

23/06/2020

Visa Token Service Issues Its 1 Billionth Token

02/06/2020

permanent tsb agrees new card portfolio deal with Visa

18/03/2020

Irish consumer spending up +3.2% year-on-year in February, with boost from extra day’s trading

21/02/2020

Irish consumer spending broadly flat at the start of the year

15/01/2020

Irish consumer spending muted in December with +0.9% year-on-year increase

19/12/2019

Irish Consumer Spending falls for third month in a row in November

13/11/2019

Irish Consumer Spending falls for second month in a row in October

16/10/2019

Irish Consumer Spending falls for fourth time in past five months in September

18/09/2019

Irish Consumer Spending Muted In August

14/08/2019

July Sees Third Fall in Irish Consumer Spending in a Row

17/07/2019

Sharpest Fall in Irish Consumer Spending in Five Years Recorded in June

19/06/2019

Irish Consumer Spending Contracts By -1.4% In May Due To Fall In High Street Sales

15/05/2019

Modest rise in Irish consumer spending during April with +1.2% increase year-on-year

17/04/2019

Irish consumer spending returns to growth in March with +2.7% increase year-on-year

13/03/2019

Irish consumer spending dips in February

13/02/2019

Irish consumer spending flat in January

16/01/2019

Irish consumer spending falls for first time in almost two years in December

17/12/2018

Spending on the High Street falls as Irish consumers opt for Black Friday deals online in November

13/11/2018

Halloween sees Irish consumer spending growth hit four-month high in October (+4.0%)

17/10/2018

Weak growth (+1.5%) in Irish Consumer Spending Ahead of Budget

17/09/2018

Irish consumer spending in August records +2.2% year-on-year growth

13/08/2018

Irish consumer spending sees +2.3% year-on-year growth in July

16/07/2018

Heatwave drives Irish consumer spending to fastest growth in almost two years

18/06/2018

May saw growth in Irish consumer spending of +3.7% - marking the fifteenth successive month of expansion

14/05/2018

Irish consumer spending increases by +3.8% year-on-year in April

17/04/2018

Zlatan Ibrahimović Joins Visa Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

16/04/2018

Growth of Irish consumer spending slows to +1.4% year-on-year amid Storm Emma disruption in March

12/03/2018

Irish consumer spending rises for twelfth month running in February, up +4.4% year-on-year

08/03/2018

Giving made easy for Wish Day 2018 as donors able to give with their contactless cards

06/03/2018

Visa and Bank of Ireland Launch Live Life Rewards

27/02/2018

Allianz and Visa launch mobile payment and loyalty app

27/02/2018

Visa expands global network of partners to promote contactless growth in public transportation

22/02/2018

Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Visa Launches Programme to Give Consumers a Better Travel Experience

12/02/2018

Sharpest rise in Irish consumer spending for a year-and-a-half in January

18/01/2018

Visa launches a new benefit to Irish cardholders in partnership with DragonPass

09/01/2018

Irish consumer spending for 2017 finishes on a high with +4.9% year-on-year growth in December

08/12/2017

Black Friday boost helps Irish consumer spending growth accelerate in November

14/11/2017

Irish consumer spending growth slows to five-month low in October as shoppers adapt to sterling fluctuations

25/10/2017

Irish small businesses could be losing out on up to €6,000 per annum due to reliance on cash payments

09/10/2017

Irish consumers continue shopping ahead of the Budget as September sees fastest rise in spending in six months

26/09/2017

Mobile Money Takes Off as 78% of Irish People Use their Phones to Bank and Make Everyday Payments

12/09/2017

eCommerce Drives +2.5% Year-on-Year Increase in Irish Consumer Spending in August

08/08/2017

Irish consumer spending rises +2.5% year-on-year in July – fastest growth since March

18/07/2017

Visa and PayPal Extend Partnership to Europe

11/07/2017

Irish consumer spending growth remains modest with +1.6% increase year-on-year in June

13/06/2017

Continued slowdown in growth of Irish consumer spending with just +0.6% increase year-on-year in May

11/05/2017

Visa launches “AIB Everyday Rewards” – a rewards programme for AIB cardholders

09/05/2017

Irish consumer spending rises +0.7% year-on-year in April

11/04/2017

Irish consumer spending increases +4.2% year-on-year in March

13/03/2017

Irish consumer spending falls -0.7% year-on-year in February driven by missing Leap Day in 2017

07/03/2017

Apple Pay Now Available to Irish Visa Cardholders

27/02/2017

Visa to Launch First Everywhere Initiative in Europe

21/02/2017

Visa Opens New Innovation Center in London; Extends Access to Visa’s Developer Platform for European Clients

13/02/2017

Irish consumer spending increases +4% year-on-year in January

10/01/2017

Irish eCommerce spending rises by +15.4% in December, but growth in overall consumer expenditure continues to slow

19/12/2016

Cash is a Ghost of Christmas Past

07/12/2016

Android Pay Now Available to Millions of Visa Cardholders in Ireland

15/11/2016

Weakest growth in Irish consumer spending in 17 months, as expansion slows to +4.3% in October

10/10/2016

Irish consumer spending up +5.1% in September, slightly faster growth than in August

12/09/2016

Irish consumer spending grows +4.6% year-on-year in August, slowest expansion since May 2015

08/08/2016

July sees +6.4% year-on-year increase in Irish consumer spending

12/07/2016

Irish Consumer Spending Rises +6.1% Year-On-Year In June

13/06/2016

Irish Consumer Spending Abroad By Visa Cardholders Increases By 8% To €1.36 Billion

09/06/2016

Irish consumer spending rises sharply again in May as eCommerce continues to drive expansion

31/05/2016

Visa Europe and permanent tsb launch GoREWARDS – a new loyalty programme for debit card customers

17/05/2016

Contactless Payment Usage In Ireland Doubles Since Increase To €30 Payment Threshold

09/05/2016

Irish Consumer Spending Increases by +9.7% In April As eCommerce Fuels Growth

11/04/2016

School Holidays and Centenary Celebrations Contribute to Irish Consumer Spending Increase in March

28/03/2016

Report Estimates Migration To Electronic Payments Added €1.8 Billion To Irish GDP Between 2011 - 2015

07/03/2016

Valentine’s Day helps boost Irish consumer spending in February with +11.3% year-on-year increase

16/02/2016

Irish annual spending on Visa cards – Debit, Credit and Prepaid – rises 12% to €31.7 billion

08/02/2016

Growth of Irish consumer spending quickens at start of 2016

01/02/2016

Philip Konopik Appointed As Visa Europe Ireland Country Manager

11/01/2016

Record Increase In Irish Online Shopping In December Supports +6.6% Rise In Consumer Spending

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