The end of surcharging or the rise of convenience fees?

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5 Aug, 2026
Vibhu Arya, the former Country Leader for Payments & Financial Services at IKEA Australia New Zealand, writes that when surcharging disappears on October 1, the question that matters is which businesses will still be able to recover them?
The end of surcharging or the rise of convenience fees?

Vibhu Arya, the former Country Leader for Payments & Financial Services at IKEA Australia New Zealand, writes that when surcharging disappears on October 1, the question that matters is which businesses will still be able to recover them?

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