Toolstation launches an Edenred-powered gift card system across 590+ UK branches, online, and on its app, simplifying trade purchasing.
Toolstation has launched a new closed-loop gift card system across its UK network, partnering with payment services provider Edenred Payment Solutions. Developed and rolled out in eight weeks, the new scheme allows trade professionals and DIYers to buy and redeem gift cards across all of the retailer's touchpoints, including its mobile app, online storefront, and more than 590 physical branches nationwide.
The closed-loop infrastructure ensures that gift card balances sync instantly whether a customer is shopping at a local trade counter or ordering for click-and-collect via their smartphone. By replacing legacy gift voucher options with a unified digital platform, Toolstation aims to make trade purchasing, bulk material funding, and business expense management simpler for regular trade customers.
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?
While the launch of a payment platform does not alter shelf prices or product availability for power tools and building supplies, it directly affects how tradespeople manage purchasing funds and business expenses. Sole traders and sub-contractors can now utilise these gift cards as dedicated material allowances for site teams or apprentices without handing over primary business credit cards. Furthermore, because Edenred powers the processing, redemption is seamless between ordering online and picking up fixings or consumables in-branch. Trade buyers should check whether multi-card spending or digital card storage in the Toolstation app can streamline their month-end accounting, but they should continue comparing item-by-item prices against competitors like Screwfix and Wickes to ensure they are securing the best deal on materials.
Reported by Installer Online — original article
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