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

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

Research published by Visa shows that one in five (21%) Irish consumers surveyed plan to do most of their shopping online this Christmas due to COVID-19. Yet more than a quarter (28%) of Irish small and medium enterprises surveyed (SMEs) are unprepared to take on the holiday season influx of sales, and only 12% of small businesses are planning to digitise their business to meet demand.

Team Visa athletes, Irish Olympic medallists Gary and Paul O'Donovan

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

Visa, (NYSE: V) the Worldwide Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic Games, announced it would extend its commitment to the 90+ Team Visa athletes including Irish Olympic medallists Gary and Paul O’Donovan, though 2021.
In support of the decision by the IOC and Japan’s Prime Minister Abe to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to 2021, Visa pledged to support and celebrate the Olympic and

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

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

24% of Irish SMEs sold products and services online for the first time since the pandemic emerged 63% of Irish shoppers are purchasing from businesses in the community because it supports the local economy Despite support from local communities, 1 in 5 Irish SMEs fear that their future viability is at risk due to COVID-19
DUBLIN, August 4th, 2020 – New research commissioned by Visa, titl

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