‘Pay at Pump’ fury over new £99 deposit charge for drivers

Furious drivers have blasted an ‘unbelievable’ £99 ‘deposit’ charge for using pay-at-pump stations.  Supermarkets and energy companies have quietly imposed the collossal new pre-authorisation fee at selected pumps before it is rolled out nationwide.  The fee will replace the £1 pre-authorisation charge and affect both diesel and petrol users regardless of how much fuel they … Read more

‘Pay at Pump’ fury over new £99 deposit charge for drivers

Furious drivers have blasted an ‘unbelievable’ £99 ‘deposit’ charge for using pay-at-pump stations.  Supermarkets and energy companies have quietly imposed the collossal new pre-authorisation fee at selected pumps before it is rolled out nationwide.  The fee will replace the £1 pre-authorisation charge and affect both diesel and petrol users regardless of how much fuel they … Read more

Asda bids to rival Amazon as it becomes first supermarket to offer one-hour delivery for full range

End of the weekly shop? Asda bids to rival Amazon as it becomes first supermarket to offer one-hour delivery for full range of products Customers near stores in Halifax, Rotherham and Poole will be first to try service Many competitors already provide one-hour delivery – but none offer a full range But Asda’s £8.50 fee may … Read more

Tesco… but no tills: Supermarket giant will launch first checkout-free store 

Supermarket giant Tesco is set to launch its first checkout-free store following in Amazon’s footsteps. The announcement follows successful trials at Tesco’s head office, which saw shoppers scan items with their phone.  Payment was then taken automatically from the customers account as they walked out the store.   Chief executive Ken Murphy said the year-long trial at … Read more

Tesco… but no tills: Supermarket giant will launch first checkout-free store 

Supermarket giant Tesco is set to launch its first checkout-free store following in Amazon’s footsteps. The announcement follows successful trials at Tesco’s head office, which saw shoppers scan items with their phone.  Payment was then taken automatically from the customers account as they walked out the store.   Chief executive Ken Murphy said the year-long trial at … Read more