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In the UK, the biggest broadcasters are starting to utilize YouTube as an additional platform for their broadcast content. Channel 4 reported that views of full episodes of its programs on YouTube were up 169% YoY, surpassing 110 million organic views, as of February 2025. YouTube is also looking to 鈥減remiumize鈥� its CTV service.

In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority will likely go into 2025 with new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act. Kids鈥� online safety is a top priority for legislators, conservative and progressive alike.

A growing number of startups are specializing in serving this market, including neobanks Alpian (Switzerland), Monument Bank (UK), and Onyx Private (US). Incumbents like HSBC, CIBC, and JPMorgan Chase have also launched mass affluent products. Alternative data is the key to identifying mass affluent consumers.

Affirm launched in the UK last month. The company previously only operated in the US and Canada. The provider scored a partnership with Apple Pay, widely expanding its availability in stores as well as online. Affirm also added new BNPL options like Pay in 2 and Pay in 30, offering customers more payment flexibility.

The news: Klarna is available as a payment option on eBay across Europe, rolling out in the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands after a pilot in Germany, per a press release. eBay shoppers will be able to pay using Klarna鈥檚 Pay in 3, Pay in 30, or big-ticket Financing option.

The survey was conducted in China, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and the US.

British supermarket Morrisons became the latest UK retailer to unveil its own retail media network in September. It follows similar moves by Tesco, Boots, and Sainsbury鈥檚鈥攈eralding an acceleration of retail media in the UK. This Analyst Take will explore what鈥檚 driving the shift, as well as our predictions for the future of UK retail media networks.

The total value of contactless payments made with UK Barclays cards surged nearly 50% YoY thanks to regulatory changes and broader acceptance.

Monzo and Chip claim profitability, but UK conditions make their future outlook uncertain.

It released draft legislation to provide more safeguards for UK consumers, many of whom are under financial strain.

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, the British Retail Consortium has warned there may be 鈥渕ore gloom than glitter鈥� this Christmas. With families preoccupied with making ends meet, what can retailers expect from the festive trading period? This Analyst Take will explore how shopping habits might change, what will happen to total spend this holiday season, and how retailers can maintain loyalty and attract new customers amid inflation.

UK regulators could force Google to delay Privacy Sandbox: An internal report found that Privacy Sandbox doesn鈥檛 hold up to regulatory standards, dealing a blow to its rollout.

Vanquis鈥� latest acquisition will help UK consumers with cost-of-living crisis: Money-saving app Snoop shows the potential of the nexus of AI and open banking.

While overall social network user numbers are rising slowly in the UK, there鈥檚 much greater movement in terms of the platforms being used.

Mobile duopoly under scrutiny: Apple and Google own the platforms, mobile devices, operating systems, app stores, and browsers. UK regulators are preparing to enact more stringent regulations.

Uber sees retail media opportunity in UK: The ride-sharing and delivery firm looks to capitalize on its own first-party data amidst a general ad downturn.