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Bestway confirms S4labour as preferred supplier for fascia stores

Bestway confirms S4labour as preferred supplier for fascia stores

Wholesale Bestway today (14) has confirmed payroll solution provider S4labour as the preferred supplier to Bestway, which is comprised of over 3000 stores across the U.K.

Operating under three fascia groups – Costcutter, Best-one and Bargain Booze, all Bestway stores will benefit from the labour and cost management tools, designed to save them time and money.


Leanne Matthews, Head of Central Operations at Bestway Retail, commented, “Bestway is excited to announce this partnership with S4labour. We are always striving for our retailers and forecourt operators to save more money and grow profits, and S4labour provides the tools needed to do just that.”

The end-to-end software streamlines all labour-related processes, providing retailers and forecourt operators with the right tools to optimise scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll.

Garry Craft, Managing Director of Retail at S4labour, commented, “This partnership with Bestway is a great milestone for S4labour. We are really be pleased to be the recommended software for thousands of retailers, helping them to manage all of their labour-related processes in a way that saves them time and helps them to grow sales. We have great momentum in the industry right now, with our Nisa strategic partnership last September, and now this. We are really proud to be working with the best in the industry.”

S4labour will be at the Bestway Retail Expo on Wednesday (15) in Coventry. They can be found in the innovation area, ready to meet and discuss any questions regarding their time and money-saving tools.

James Legget, Operations Manager at Zola Ltd, commented, “The tools S4labour provide have helped us save 15 hours per store, per week in our staffing hours, and allowed us to accurately manage holiday and sick pay. As a result, we have already seen the payback from using the system.”

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