The limit on contactless cards on Friday has more than doubled to £100.

Back at the start of the pandemic, the limit was increased to £45 to reduce contact. The new limit will take a while to roll out as retailers change their technologies.

“Contactless payments have become increasingly popular, and the payments industry has worked hard to ensure retailers are able to offer customers the new higher limit,” said David Postings, the chief executive of the British Retail Consortium.

There have been warnings of increased fraud with the higher limit. Sarah Pennells, a consumer finance specialist at Royal London, commented: “The higher limit could encourage people to become ‘tap-happy’ and spend more than they can afford, and it can be harder to keep track of what you’re spending if you don’t get a receipt every time.”

“Although fraud on contactless cards is relatively low level, it can be distressing to those who experience it. You should treat your contactless card the same way as you’d treat cash in your pocket, so be careful when you use it and don’t give it to anyone else.”

Speaking at the G7 meetings in Washington, Rishi Sunak attempted to reassure those who have expressed concerns over supply chain issues in the run-up to Christmas.

A shortage of lorry drivers and a logjam of shipping containers have led to widespread concerns of shortages.

“We’re doing absolutely everything we can to mitigate some of these challenges. They are global in nature, so we can’t fix every single problem, but I feel confident there will be good provision of goods for everybody. I’m confident there will be a good amount of Christmas presents available for everyone to buy,” said Sunak on Thursday.

“Today we have collectively agreed to work closely over the coming months – and together we will build a strong and resilient recovery,” he added.

Shoppers and motorists have been urged not to panic-buy as the effects shortage of lorry drivers hit supplies of goods and fuel.

Dunelm has reported a rise in sales in the 13 weeks to September 25.

Sales were up by 8.3%, which is lower than the 36.7% increase in the same period a year earlier during the lockdown.

The group has warned over UK and global supply chain issues. Whilst there are some concerns over the its outlook, Dunelm recently increased profit guidance for the year.

 “The macro outlook remains uncertain, in particular regarding supply chain disruption and inflationary pressures from freight and driver shortages,” said the group in a statement.

“Whilst we are not immune to the challenges being widely reported, we feel well placed relatively to manage them.

“In particular, we have good stock levels across our stores, warehouses and supplier partners, a low proportion of seasonal ranges within our product offer, and also benefit from a higher propensity for customers to substitute products within homewares categories, given our broad range.”

Domino’s has posted strong results for the third quarter, whilst also revealing plans to hire 8,000 new driver roles.

The group reported a 9.9% increase in like-for-like sales in the quarter to £375.8m. The pizza company’s total earnings this year are now £1.1bn.

“We have built on our strong performance through the pandemic as restrictions have been lifted, with our collections business continuing its recovery and our total order count growing in a profitable and sustainable way,” said Dominic Paul, the Chief Executive Officer of Domino’s.

Commenting on the big recruitment efforts ahead of the Christmas season, Nicola Frampton, Operations Director, said: “While 2021 has been a busy year for us so far, we still have our busiest period just around the corner. We’re really keen to hear from those wanting to join the Domino’s team.”

The company has plans to open a further 30 stores this year, which it is on track to complete.