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Consumers can now take advantage of the best deals and offers, home delivery, and click & collect services from their local stores, as well as virtual quizzes and community events, through the mobile platform.
The stores offering the Jisp services are: Todmorden News in Todmorden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire; Taylor Todays in Southcoates, Hull, East Yorkshire; Baxters Londis in Crookes, Sheffield, South Yorkshire; Hightown Convenience Store in Congleton, Cheshire; Brampton Post Office in Brampton, Cumbria; Mosci’s Convenience in Horden, Durham.
Julian Fisher, Jisp founder and chief executive, said: “It’s a very proud moment for Jisp to support independent retailers with a host of shopping and contact-free payment solutions that compete and, in some cases, beat the services offered by many supermarkets and online giants. We look forward to further building our brilliant partnership with the federation.”
Stuart Reddish, NFRN national president and the owner of Baxters Londis, added: “The way customers shop is rapidly changing, especially since the Covid-19 lockdown and we, as independent retailers, cannot afford to stand still when it comes to enhancing the shopping experience and building loyalty.
“I am really excited to be trialling the app in my store and look forward to engaging with my customers even further, gaining a better understanding of their wants and needs, and having a simpler way of notifying them of special discounts and deals, all of which should further drive loyalty and sales.”
The app enables consumers to browse their nearest stores, add products to their basket, pay securely through their smartphone, and choose to collect the order themselves or select same/next day home delivery.
To celebrate the launch, each store is holding a virtual quiz through the Jisp app on Sunday June 21 and June 28. Customers will compete against other players in real-time for a chance to win a £25 shopping voucher from their local store, as well as £75 donated to the winner’s chosen charity.
It’s fantastic seeing how the industry is changing to meet the requirements of its customers. Apps/services such as Jisp and Snappy Shopper are really making it much easier for people to access convenience stores while abiding by lockdown rules. As someone who cares for someone on the shielding list, I find it great knowing that if I cannot get to a store that I can at least get the vitals delivered. I would definitely recommend retailers to consider signing up to one of these services.