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Payzone UK, the leading European consumer payments and cash distribution network, is pleased to announce it will launch its mobile phone top up services across the entire estate of the UK’s fastest growing supermarket chain*, Netto. From 30th June all 184 Netto stores will offer customers the chance to top up their mobile phones in store by either purchasing a top-up or e-voucher, or an electronic top-up (ETU) swipe card. Paul Charmatz, Managing Director, Payzone said: "Retailers are increasingly recognizing the benefits of Payzone’s network and business practices. Our extensive network, combined with retailer-friendly margins and an efficient service, means we provide retailers with an effective way to help generate profits. This is our first roll out within the supermarket sector and we look forward to increasing our presence in this sector." Kevin Barber, Commercial Director, Netto said: "From customer research, we have learned that mobile phone top-up is a valued in-store service. We have listened to the views expressed by our customers and are now able to offer this as part of an ongoing process of adapting our product and service range to satisfy ever-changing consumer demands and requirements." *Over the last 12 months, Netto has grown by 11.2 per cent and currently has a 0.8 per cent value share of the total UK grocery market. Source: Nielsen – March 2008. ENQUIRIES Payzone UK: Paul Charmatz Temple Bar Advisory: Nicola Flynn & Tom Allison 020 7002 1080 Notes to Editors: About Payzone Payzone is the new company formed from the merger of alphyra Holdings Limited with Cardpoint plc. Payzone is one of the leading consumer payments and cash distribution networks in Europe. Listed on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange and headquartered in Dublin, it has operations in 21 countries across Europe, processing over 630 million transactions per year on behalf of its clients. These transactions have a yearly value of over €13 billion Euro and are handled electronically through the Payzone network of over 240,000 points of service (terminals, vending units and EPOS tills) at more than 170,000 retail locations across Europe. Payzone also operates approximately 6,000 ATM cash dispensers in the UK and Germany. The Company offers a wide range of services including pre-paid mobile phone top-ups, energy pre-payments, bill payments, pre-paid Visa vouchers, local and housing authority payments, pre-paid Visa and MasterCard payment cards, payment vouchers for on-line shopping, gift card and loyalty programmes, transport ticketing, lottery games, parking and electronic road tolling, debit and credit card acceptance, contactless payment solutions and world-wide money transfer services. For further information visit www.payzoneplc.com Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank is a market leader in bill payments and has 40 years’ experience of offering services to both commercial and public sector organisations. The bank is the market leader for online payments and currently more than 200 bill issuers, including 125 local authorities, enjoy the benefits of the web-based collection service. Last year Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank launched the largest bill payment network of any UK bank, with the bank able to offer consumers access to over 31,000 outlets around the UK, via relationships with Payzone and the Post Office©. About Netto in the UK The first Netto store in the UK opened in Leeds in 1990. Today, Netto has 184 supermarkets across the UK, 2700 employees and plans to open 20 brand new stores over the next 12 months. The UK stores support centre is based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire with facilities of over 300,000 square feet which include customer care, training and recruitment departments. Netto History & Family There are currently more than 1000 Netto stores across Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Key facts about Netto include:
The Dansk Supermarket group operates five major retail chains in Denmark. These chains are Netto (Discount Food), FOTEX (Supermarkets), BILKA (Hypermarkets), TOJ & SKO (Discount Clothing and Footwear) and A-Z (Variety Stores). Dansk Supermarket Group is owned by F. Salling and the A.P. Møller Group.
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