Skip to content
Search
AI Powered
Latest Stories

Collect+ signs new partnership with e-commerce marketplace Wish

Collect+ signs new partnership with e-commerce marketplace Wish
(Photo: PayPoint)

PayPoint-owned in-store parcel service Collect+ has unveiled a new partnership with e-commerce marketplace Wish, allowing consumers to click and collect parcels from Collect+ retailers.

With millions of buyers and hundreds of thousands of merchants using the Wish marketplace, PayPoint said the partnership will provide more opportunity for independent retailers to take advantage of increased footfall and opportunities to earn via their own partnership with Collect+.


The service will initially be rolled out to select stores across the UK and comes at a time when the e-commerce sector has been booming, following a sustained shift in online consumer purchasing habits over the last two years.

“This is an exciting opportunity for our retailers to partner with one of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms and further position themselves as indispensable service providers to their local communities,” Nick Williams, head of strategic partners and product at PayPoint said.

“In the midst of surrounding economic uncertainty and cost-driven pressures facing retailers, from inflation to energy rates, I am extremely proud that we are able to continue adding value to their partnership with us by driving additional footfall and opportunities to earn additional revenue for their businesses.”

Michael Gnaedinger, Europe director of logistics at Wish, added: “We are committed to continuously improving the logistics and shipping experience at Wish. This is why we are thrilled to enter into this strategic partnership with PayPoint as it more than doubles the number of available pickup locations for our customers in the UK.”

More for you

Premier Foods report volume-led revenue growth, market share gain

Premier Foods report volume-led revenue growth, market share gain

Premier Foods reported robust sales of its host of well-known brands during the Christmas period and is now forecasting that its annual profit will come in at the upper end of analysts’ expectations.

During its third quarter to 28 December, the group saw its total sales grow by 3.1 per cent, driven by branded sales that increased by 4.6 per cent. After recent investments in innovation and promotional pricing, its performance was driven by volume growth, which was 7 per cent for its branded lines.

Keep ReadingShow less
Pork Farms Mini Pork Pies

Pork Farms Mini Pork Pies

The Compleat Food Group cuts over 100 tonnes of plastic a year with trayless pork pie packs

The Compleat Food Group, one of the UK’s leading food manufacturers, has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by removing plastic trays from its pork pie packaging.

The initiative, which spans both branded and own-label products, is set to reduce plastic use by 110 tonnes annually. The group produces an estimated 200 million pork pies annually under its own label and through its portfolio of brands, which include Pork Farms, Wall’s Pastry, and Wrights.

Keep ReadingShow less
Business rate bill to surge by 'over 140 per cent'
Hollie Adams/Getty Images
Getty Images

Business rate bill to surge by 'over 140 per cent'

Businesses are facing a sharp rise of "140 per cent" in property costs due to the government's decision to cut relief for the retail, hospitality and leisure sector from 75 per cent to 40 per cent, property consultancy Colliers has warned.

The government’s decision to reduce business rates relief from 75 per cent to 40 per cent will see thousands of shops, restaurants, pubs, gyms, and nightclubs grappling with bills surging by over 140 per cent from the beginning of April.

Keep ReadingShow less
Edmonton city council debates bylaw to ban sale of knives in convenience stores

iStock image

Edmonton city council debates bylaw to ban sale of knives in convenience stores

Edmonton city council is discussing what it would take to ban knives from being sold in convenience stores, state recent reports.

A key issue during the community and public services committee held on Monday (20) was wading through the potential legal ramifications of defining what a knife is and whether some businesses owners may try to find loopholes to be able to sell knives.

Keep ReadingShow less
Things to know about new Simpler Recycling reforms

iStock image

Things to know about new Simpler Recycling reforms

With just 70 days left to go until the government’s new Simpler Recycling reforms are implemented, most businesses are not prepared for the changes in the rule, claims a leading business waste management service.

Although the UK's overall recycling rate has seen a significant rise, reaching 44 per cent in 2015 compared to just 17 per cent in 2008, progress has plateaued in recent years, with indications that the rate may now be declining.

Keep ReadingShow less