Popular supermarket chain Asda has confirmed that nearly 100 of its kiosks will be going card-only, as consumers are moving away from cash transactions.
Asda petrol stations are already getting rid of manned tills, with a spokesperson citing the reason being that 90 percent of transactions are made using credit or debit cards.
An Asda spokesperson said: “As more than 90 percent of all payments on our superstore forecourts are made via card or a contactless device, the colleagues who worked on these sites are moving into the store so they can better serve our customers.
“These conversions began in December and we expect to complete the changeover later in 2024.”
There are 82 stores making the switch to ‘pay at pump’ only, but the changes are only affecting forecourts that are adjacent to supermarket stores.
The full list of the 82 stores is below, including 14 stores that have already made the switch to cashless transactions only:
Asda stores going cashless:
- Aberdare, CF44 0AH
- Ashington, NE63, 9XG
- Barnsley, S71 1LN
- Bideford, EX39 3QU
- Birchwood, WA3 6PG
- Bolton, BL1 8QG
- Bootle Strand, L20 4BB
- Bradford, BD4 7SR
- Bridge of Dee, AB10 7QA
- Bristol Whitchurch, BS14 0ST
- Byker, NE6 2YJ
- Caerphilly, CF83 3SX
- Cannock, WS11 1LH
- Canterbury, CT1 1DG
- Cardiff Bay, CF11 0JL
- Chadderton, OL9 OJE
- Charlton, SE7 7ST
- Clayton Green, PR6 7JY
- Colchester, CO4 5TU
- Colne, BB8 8LU
- Corby, NN17 5DT
- Cumbernauld, G67 1JW
- Darlington, DL1 3RB
- Derby, DE21 7UY
- Donnington Wood, TF2 7RX
- Dudley, DY5 1QL
- Eastlands, M11 4BD
- Eastleigh, SO53 3YJ
- Elgin, IV30 6YQ
- Falmouth, TR10 9LY
- Fareham, PO14 1TT
- Fleetwood, FY7 6NU
- Gloucester, GL1 1DS
- Golborne, WA3 3SP
- Govan, G51 3HR
- Grantham, NG31 6NZ
- Great Bridge, DY4 7HW
- Great Yarmouth, NR30 1SF
- Greenhithe, DA9 9BT
- Hartlepool, TS24 OXR
- Havant, PO9 3QW
- High Wycombe, HP12 4NU
- Horwich, BL6 6JA
- Hulme, M15 5AS
- Hunts Cross, L24 9WA
- Ipswich, IP1 5PD
- Kettering, NN16 PHU
- Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF
- Kingswood, HU7 3DA
- Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NU
- Leigh, WN7 5RZ
- Lincoln, LN6 8JY
- Mansfield, NG19 0HA
- Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2YF
- Middleton Park, AB22 8WQ
- Minworth, B76 1XL
- Morley, LS27 OBP
- Newport IOW, PO3 02QH
- Newtonards, BT23 4EU
- Norwich, NR6 5DT
- Nottingham, NG2 7JA
- Oldbury, B69 4PU
- Patchway, BS34 5TL
- Pentwyn, CF23 8NL
- Portlethen, AB12, 4XP
- Queensferry, CH5 1TP
- Queslet, B43 7HA
- Radcliffe, M26 3DA
- Rochdale, OL12 6XT
- Runcorn, WA7 2PY
- Shirley, B90 3GG
- Skelmersdale, WN8 6NL
- Slough, SL1 9LA
- Sunderland, SR2 9TT
- Swansea, SA6 8PS
- Swindon, SN25 4BG
- Swindon, SN5 7DL
- Watford, WD24 7RT
- Westbrook, WA5 8UG
- Woking Sheerwater, GU21 5SE
- Wrexham, LL13 8HL
- York, YO32 9LF
This move comes as the supermarket chain announced a host of convenience store openings this month, with many already open.
The retailer is in the process of converting convenience stores acquired from Co-Op and EG Group to its new ASDA Express brand.
Andy Perry, Asda’s Vice President of Convenience, said: “After pausing our convenience rollout during the festive period, the programme is now in full swing once more.
“We have exciting plans to accelerate the programme over the next couple of months with the aim of converting all 470 stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express before the end of Q1. We are looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming customers in new locations right across the UK.”
