PayPoint is to expand into the home shopping sector by collecting payments from Littlewoods Home Shopping customers through its network of cash payment terminals in over 11,000 newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets, garages and off licences across the UK.

Under the scheme, Littlewoods Home Shopping customers will benefit from the added convenience of being able to make their thousands of cash payments each week at PayPoint outlets as well as at banks and post offices.

PayPoint outlets are deliberately located close to customers’ homes and workplaces and many operate seven days a week with long opening hours, giving Littlewoods customers more choice about where and when to pay.

Customers will bring their barcoded Littlewoods Even More or Flexible Account statement to any PayPoint outlet, where the retailer will scan the barcode and enter the amount the customer is paying into the PayPoint terminal. Receipts are issued for all payments and the amount paid by the customer will be reflected in the new account balance when their next statement is received.

Dominic Taylor, Chief Executive of PayPoint, said: “This deal marks PayPoint’s first move into the home shopping sector, a significant new market for the company. We believe the service will prove popular with Littlewoods customers, who will benefit from the added convenience of being able to make payments near their homes and workplaces at most times of the day.”

Alistair McGeorge, Littlewoods’ Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are pleased to be able to offer our customers wider choice and better service by extending their payment options to PayPoint.”

About PayPoint
PayPoint is a leading branded payment collection network used, primarily, for the cash payment of bills and services and prepayments for mobile telephones and energy meters. There are over 11,000 retail outlets using PayPoint’s payment terminals.

PayPoint began trading in 1996 and initially collected payments through its network of retail agents for its founder client investors, who included British Gas, BT, BBC TV Licensing, London Electricity (now part of EDF Energy) and four water companies.

It now has more than 400 clients including many of the UK and Ireland’s major energy, cable, mobile and fixed line telephony companies. Its blue chip client list also extends to numerous water companies, local authorities and housing associations and a growing transport and travel base.

Enquiries
Paypoint:
Finsbury
Don Hunter  020 7251 3801

Notes to editors:

Littlewoods
Littlewoods Home Shopping Limited is the UK’s second largest home shopping business, giving consumers the greatest value and choice in home shopping.  Littlewoods Home Shopping comprises three retail brands - Littlewoods Even More, LXdirect and sport-e.com.

All Littlewoods Even More customers hold a catalogue account that offers 20 weeks interest free credit on absolutely everything bought in the catalogue plus a whole year’s interest free credit on anything purchased over £60. To make those more expensive items even more affordable up to 5 years to pay is also available on selected items.

LXdirect and sport-e.com customers, who meet the eligibility criteria, have the option to benefit from a Flexible Account, which allows customers to spread the cost of repayments and gives the option to opt-out of paying any interest for three months.