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Nationwide issues payments warning to millions of Christmas shoppers

Social media scams are on the rise, the building society warns

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

This year’s Black Friday ‘busiest shopping day on record’ – Nationwide

Nationwide members made 9.92 million purchases on Friday, which the bank said is equivalent to more than 114 transactions every second.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023

Black Friday set to be ‘busiest ever’ as spending beats last year

Nationwide Building Society said that sales volumes on Friday show people have been making more purchases than this time last year.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Spending on non-essentials ‘rose in November as shoppers prepared for Christmas’

Strong Black Friday sales helped to push up discretionary spending, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Spending power of families shrinking as Christmas approaches – study

Nine in 10 shoppers plan to spend the same or more on their children this Christmas, despite their shrinking spending budgets, Asda said.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Consumers enjoyed summer spending before autumn price rises – Nationwide

People spent more money and made more transactions in July as they made the most of the warm weather and the start of the summer holidays.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Households cutting back across the board, says building society

Following a peak of spending in May, households were cutting back as they entered the summer period, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Households spending more on holidays, clothes and gardening, says Nationwide

There are also signs that people are using credit cards more to pay for goods and services amid rising living costs, the Society said.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Households make fewer transactions but spending stays level as rising costs bite

Nationwide Building Society’s members made five million fewer transactions in April than the previous month, but spent a similar amount to March.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

People ‘spent more on charities, holidays and household bills in March’

The number of transactions on non-essentials passed 90 million in March for the first time this year, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022