4

Feb

2015

allpay extends relationship with PayPoint

Public sector bill payment collection specialist allpay Limited has extended its contract with PayPoint for a further five years.

4

Feb

2015

PayPoint expands its Field Support Team by 50 per cent

PayPoint has boosted its dedicated field support team from 42 to 60 Territory Development Managers in a move that will enhance relationships with retailers and help them profit from new technology and payment schemes.

4

Feb

2015

Boutique hotel bookings stay rosy this Valentine’s Day with help from PayPoint.net

The run up to Valentine’s Day has proven exceptionally demanding for boutique and luxury hotel specialists, Mr & Mrs Smith, with transactions processed through PayPoint.net up a starry-eyed 28 per cent.

4

Feb

2015

Mobile gaming booms

PayPoint.net has reported that mobile phone payments hit jackpot levels at the end of 2011, with mFortune, the leading mobile gaming service, revealing that it saw a 36% rise in transactions during November and December.

4

Feb

2015

The changing fabric of Britain's Christmas stockings

Research by CollectPlus reveals that the average number of presents in a child’s Christmas stocking has fallen over the last decade. Children today receive an average of 12 presents in their Christmas stocking compared with 17 presents a decade ago.

4

Feb

2015

Record Christmas parcel volumes for CollectPlus

CollectPlus announced record volumes of parcels handled within its network of over 4,500 corner shops, over the festive period.

2

Feb

2015

5.7 million thanks to PayPoint retailers over Christmas

Consumers across the UK topped up their gas or electricity prepayment meters at PayPoint 3,881,686 times on the Christmas and New Year bank holidays in 2014/15.

2

Feb

2015

Retailers cash in with PayPoint's CashOut schemes

British Gas and EDF Energy are sending over 850,000 pre-pay customers to PayPoint outlets to receive rebates and cash payments worth up to £130 each, using PayPoint’s fast-growing CashOut scheme.

2

Feb

2015

Costcutter Supermarkets Group to integrate PayPoint's PPoS

Costcutter Supermarkets Group is set to launch PayPoint’s latest EPoS integration tool, PPoS, across its store network following a successful in-store trial.

2

Feb

2015

Rapid take-up of new PayPoint broadband terminal

More than 1,200 retailers have switched to PayPoint Rapid, the new, faster transacting payments terminal which reduces transactions times by up to 70 per cent using a standard broadband connection.

30

Jan

2015

CollectPlus reaches 5,000th store landmark

CollectPlus has opened the 5,000th parcel store in its nationwide network of convenience shops, supermarkets and garages.

30

Jan

2015

Donations to BBC Children in Need can be made at 24,000 neighbourhood shops across the country

Fundraisers and generous shoppers up and down the country will be able to make donations in cash to BBC Children in Need at more than 24,000 local neighbourhood PayPoint shops again this year.

30

Jan

2015

Good service and wide choice help UK convenience stores weather the slowdown

The British public is still committed to supporting its local high street according to research released by PayPoint.

30

Jan

2015

PayPoint to showcase at Independent Retail Show

PayPoint is returning to the Independent Retail Show this year, where it will be showcasing its full range of services including PPoS, its new EPoS-integrated system.

30

Jan

2015

PokerStars players race to PayPoint to top up their accounts

Online poker players at PokerStars.co.uk can now go to their neighbourhood PayPoint store to buy their top-up vouchers.