Karen Johnson, Head of Retail and Wholesale, gives her views on consumer confidence and opportunities for retailers in 2025.
Assessing the shifting forces shaping the UK motor retail sector.
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The rising cost of living is, understandably, impacting the way consumers shop. Focus for UK retailers should be on innovation if they are to create operational efficiencies, deliver the optimum customer journey and raise their sustainability credentials.
As well as a dedicated Relationship Director you will also have access to a variety of products and solutions. Click on the areas below to find out more about how Barclays can support you.
Around two-thirds of the UK’s top 200 retailers, and 90% of FTSE 350 retailers, have a relationship with Barclays.
We are valued for our long-term commitment to clients in this sector. Our experienced Relationship Directors can work with you to progress your plans for growth and development, streamline your banking processes and identify cost and time savings.
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Barclays was the first UK bank to create a retail and wholesale team with a specialist focus on food and drink. Since then, we’ve built a deep understanding of the specific challenges and opportunities in this sector.
Today, our National team of dedicated Relationship Directors provide extensive industry-specific banking experience – with the resources and insight to support your business through all trading conditions.
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Barclays has been committed to the motor retail sector for many years. Our team of experienced Relationship Directors work with motor businesses of every scale around the UK and Ireland, including dealerships, parts and accessories retailers and petrol station chains.
In highly challenging market conditions, we are committed to using our experience, solutions and services to help you enhance your operations and give your business a clear competitive edge.
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Barclays has been leading the way in specialist banking services for the household sector. Today 68% of the UK’s top 200 retailers work with us.
The household sector is very diverse so we offer banking and financing solutions to match. These range from comprehensive FX services to manage your currency risks – to corporate lending to grow your business, recapitalise, refinance or consolidate debt.
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We are valued for our long-term commitment to merchants, dealers and traders across this sector. Our experienced Relationship Directors can work with you to progress your plans for growth and development, streamline your banking processes and identify cost and time savings.
In highly challenging and uncertain market conditions, we are committed to using our experience, solutions and services to help you enhance your operations and give your business a clear competitive edge.
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Consumer spending has been shifting online for several decades and Barclays has been at the forefront of supporting clients on this journey. We bank some of the most exciting and innovative marketplaces, platforms, e-tailers and apps who are revolutionising the way we shop and buy.
Barclays is uniquely positioned as the only major UK bank with an in-house card acquiring arm, Barclaycard. By combining our Cards & Payments solutions and our Corporate Bank, we are able to offer a unified payment solution for our clients. This means we are able to provide clients with online payment acquiring and gateway solutions, fraud tools, loyalty tools, customer spend data and insights, as well as day-to-day banking solutions.
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With an international network of local trade specialists, we offer a range of solutions to help you execute and expand your trading activities with confidence.
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