Asda shoppers have expressed their anger at the supermarket’s plans to go cashless in nearly 100 kiosks, with some calling for a “boycott”.
Asda petrol stations are doing away with manned tills. The chain explained the move, saying that 90 per cent of transactions are paid for via debit or credit card.
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.”
However, not all their customers welcome the drive towards cashless kiosks, with one angry punter saying: “Easy solution Boycott Boycott Boycott simple isn’t it”.
Taking to Facebook, another said: “Bye bye woke Asda we won’t miss you”.
One disgruntled shopper said that cashless kiosks had already opened in her area and that she had stopped going as a result: “Already have this at one of our stores, and I and many others haven’t been since. Doesn’t seem to take all cards and with no cashier to sort it with u no longer shop there for fuel and very little for food now. Asda is no longer affordable”.
Another former customer said they haven’t been to the chain in years and has no plans to return. They wrote: “Haven’t been near Asda for four years – no intention of ever setting foot inside their places again.”
The full list of the 82 stores going cashless, including the 14 that have already made the switch
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
