Retailer takes action against Evri PayPoint site growth

PAYPOINT has seen growth across its retailer estate in the past year, driven by use of its access to cash service and new partnerships.

According to the firms latest trading update for the year ending 31 March, its Counter

Cash service, launched last February, is now live in 5,680 sites, with 1,930 transacting regularly. Meanwhile, stores have redeemed £246m of energy bill support scheme vouchers across the network to date.

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Snappy Goes Eco With Gander

SNAPPY Shopper is the first delivery app to offer reduced-toclear items for home delivery.

Two CJ Lang stores in Scotland are trialling the tie-up with food waste service Gander, for three months.

The app enables customers to purchase discount shortlife items for delivery as part of their normal shops, cutting waste and giving reduced prices.

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The tie-up is due to to roll out to all Snappy partners soon.

Booker praised

TESCO chief executive Ken Murphy hailed Booker’s 12% year-on-year growth as “the star of the show” in the grocery giant’s newly released preliminary results.

Booker retail delivered 3.2% growth, despite a 5.6% drop in tobacco sales, and won 451 new retail partners during the year.

Murphy attributed the new sites to the “success story” of Premier, Londis and Budgens, having “the best availability and the best pricing”, and the rollout of 500 Jack’s ownlabel lines.