Toolstation partners with Edenred Payment Solutions to launch flexible gift cards across more than 590 UK trade branches and online.
Payment services provider Edenred Payment Solutions (EPS) has introduced a new closed-loop gift card programme for national trade merchant Toolstation. Built and deployed within an eight-week timeframe, the flexible gift processing technology covers Toolstation's complete retail network of more than 590 UK branches, alongside its main website and dedicated mobile app.
The technology behind the platform supports instant transaction processing across both physical trade counters and digital storefronts. For national merchants, updating legacy payment frameworks allows for better tracking of customer loyalty, streamlined bulk voucher issuing for business clients, and fewer point-of-sale delays during peak morning trade hours.
What does this mean for a UK tradesperson or DIYer actually buying this kit — does it change what they should pay, buy, or watch out for?
This tech integration will not lower the cost of a new cordless combi drill or reduce timber prices, but it provides a more reliable spending option for tradespeople managing job budgets. Small construction firms can issue these gift cards to site workers as controlled allowances for fast-moving items like screws, sealant, and hand tools, ensuring expenses stay confined to Toolstation branches. The unified system also reduces payment glitches when redeeming gift funds via the Toolstation app for quick counter pickups. Tradespeople using the system should ensure their digital gift balances are logged correctly in the app before hitting the counter, while keeping an eye out for potential promotional gift card discounts that merchants occasionally offer to incentivize trade accounts.
Reported by Builders Merchants Journal — original article
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