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How will the card payment surcharge ban affect the UK self-catering industry?

1st December 2017

The purpose of the legislation is to save the consumer this cost, but providers will still be charged to process card payments. So what's going to happen? We surveyed self-catering businesses and agencies that currently add a card payment surcharge to discover what they'll do when the legislation takes effect. Here are the results.

Scottish self-catering sector worth £723 million pa, finds ASSC

21st April 2017

ASSC study, which includes data provided by SuperControl, reveals the impact of the self-catering sector on Scotland's economy.

Self-catering analysis: 2016 in review

20th December 2016

2016 was an eventful year. The UK voted to leave the European Union back in June, the value of the pound dropped, and terrorist attacks worldwide affected holidaymakers’ destination choices.…

Industry analysis: 2015 in review

5th January 2016

At the beginning of 2015 inflation continued to fall in the UK (even dipping into deflation for a brief moment), and interest rates remained close to zero. Did this affect bookings…

How are your summer bookings shaping up?

1st June 2015

It’s June, so your attention is likely to be directed towards the peak summer season. We thought it might be useful to have a look back at our statistics for…

What’s in store for self-caterers in Q1?

25th January 2015

We hope you’ve been riding the crest of the bookings wave that has been keeping us on our toes this month (11 January was a record-breaking day for us with…

Get ready – 3 self-catering booking trends to expect in August

11th July 2014

You probably keep an eye on your own bookings, looking for peaks and troughs to help identify patterns in your guests’ booking behaviour at different times of the year. So…