Scotmid extends PayPoint deal

Consumer co-operative Scotmid has extended its partnership with PayPoint.

The deal will ensure the continuation of PayPoint services across 211 Scotmid, Lakes & Dales and Semichem stores across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England.

“We have a well established relationship with PayPoint, spanning nearly two decades,” commented Gavin Randell, retail operations director at Scotmid.

“The extension of this partnership will enable us to continue offering a flexible and valuable service to the communities we serve, and integration of the PPoS system will help our store teams improve their operations even further.”

Scotmid has recently started to use PayPoint’s Collect+ Store Scan app in their stores, becoming the first multiple retailer to use the app across their handheld devices, allowing parcels to be processed anywhere in store.

PayPoint’s Cash Out service, which enables payments to be made to vulnerable people, is another important scheme for the retailer that processed over 44,000 Cash Out payments during the last three months of the pandemic. This has helped provide customers with access to emergency funds to a total value of £1.5 million.

Ridacard payments for Lothian Buses and payments for more than 20 Scottish Councils are other major services the retailer offer to its customers through PayPoint.

Danny Vant, client services director at PayPoint, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to support another regional co-operative society and help transform convenience services across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England.

“Scotmid’s trading area means PayPoint will be helping a significant portion of the population to shop and pay their bills, all in the same place, using the latest and best retail technology.”