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Black Friday card purchases have jumped this year.
Barclaycard said the number of debit and credit card transactions as of 10am this morning were up 12.5% compared to 2018.
Over the past couple of years we have seen an increase in the volume of transactions on Black Friday. This trend has continued in 2019, and this morning we’ve already seen an 12.5 per cent rise compared to the same period last year.
This is fantastic news for retailers, with our data showing that transactions have also been strong throughout the week of Black Friday.
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