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 Saturday 20 November 2021 2:45 pm|Updated:Monday 22 November 2021 4:12 pmAfter Amazonrsquo  dramatic move to block Visa credit cards, businesses sound the alarm: Card fees are out of controlBy: Michiel WillemsShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailCredit cards E-commerce giant Amazon confirmed to City A.M.  yesterday that it intends to stop accepting payments made using UK Visa credit cards from early next year.The online retailer said that Visa credit cards issued in the UK will be blocked from use on its site from January 19.The move sent shockwaves through Britainrsquo  consumer and retail la polene handtaschen ndscape, with business today calling for urgent action to support the payments system as card fees spiral out of control and bank branches are rapidly disappearing. Amazon explained yesterdayrsquo  dramatic announcement due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions and many businesses could not agree more: fees are way too high.According to Mi brumate cup ke Cherry, the chairman of Federation of Small Businesses  FSB , the scheme fees charged by the handful of card providers which dominate the cashless payment space have soared in recent years.Cherry said the Payment Systems Regulator  PSR  now needs to take urgent action polene bag , with banks upping cash deposit and withdrawal fees, and our bank branch network disappearing as card fees spiral, a lot of small firms Zosx Jaguar Land Rover is driven to new heights by 40 per cent surge in Chinese sales
 Tuesday 12 January 2021 3:03 pmJohn Lewis suspends click and collect service to discourage non-essential travelBy: Jessica ClarkShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailJohn Lewis Partnership, the parent company of the hig hydrojug canada h street giants, has confirmed plans to cut around 1000 management roles in stores. John Lewis has suspended its click and collect service in a bid to prevent unnecessary travel during the coronavirus lockdown.The department store chain said this afternoon that the service will not accept any new orders from the end of the day.It said i polene t is conscious of the increased need to remove reasons for non-essential travel during the current lockdown, to help encourage the public to stay at home.The retailer has also reduced the activities of its in-home services and installation teams, pausing services which are not essential to the health and wellbeing of customers and their families.John Lewis said all existing bookings will be honoured where the customer still wishes to proceed, but no further bookings will be accepted.Andrew Murphy, executive director of operations at John Lewis said: Wersquo;ve listened carefully to the clear change in tone and emphasis of the views and information shared by the UKrsquo  governments in recent d stanley becher ays.While we recognise that the detail of formal guidance has not changed, we feel it is right for us ndash; and in t