Introducing... PayVantage!
Stop & Shop customers can now pay and save with
one swipe of their Stop & Shop card
Quincy, MA October 6, 2005 - Leveraging technology for customer convenience, The Stop
& Shop Supermarket Company introduces PayVantage, a unique, quick and easy way for
customers to pay for their groceries and save money all at once.
The PayVantage service, debuting in 12 Massachusetts locations this week, links a
customer's Stop & Shop card to his or her credit card, debit card, or checking
account. In addition to giving customers the best possible prices on hundreds of products
throughout the store, the Stop & Shop card can now be used to pay at the
checkout.
"For years, customers have come to appreciate the savings, ease and convenience of having
a Stop & Shop card," said Edward Porter, Vice President of Customer Marketing for
Stop & Shop. "Now, they can do it all-save and pay-with one swipe of their Stop &
Shop card. It's quick, easy, and secure."
To ensure secure payments, PayVantage customers use a four-to-six digit PIN number at the
checkout. PayVantage is backed by First Data, the company that has handled Stop &
Shop's credit transactions for over a decade.
"Using PayVantage is every bit as secure as using your credit card," Porter said. "If you
ever lost your Stop & Shop card, no one else would be able to use it for any Stop
& Shop purchases."
PayVantage will work at all Stop & Shop registers, at the front end as well as the
in-store pharmacies, florists, deli counters and Dunkin' Donuts shops. Customers who link
their Stop & Shop card also will be able to receive cash back with their
purchases.
PayVantage debuts in 12 Massachusetts locations this week, including:
- Walpole, Route 1A (Main Street)
- Mansfield, 377 Chauncy Street
- Norwood, 1415 Boston Road
- Foxborough, 141 Main Street
- Milford, 196 East Main Street
- Bellingham, 70 Pulasky Boulevard
- Westboro, 290 Turnpike Road
- Westboro, 32 Lyman Street
- New Bedford, 1001 Kings Highway
- New Bedford, 438 Dartmouth Street
- Fairhaven, 221 Huttleson Avenue
- Dartmouth, 25 Faunce Corner Road
Associates at all of the above stores are taking applications for the PayVantage service.
All customers need to enable PayVantage is a legal photo ID and their checkbook, credit
or debit card. As an introductory offer, Stop & Shop is offering $5 gift cards to
customers who want to try PayVantage for themselves. Customers can also enroll for
PayVantage online at stopandshop.com.
PayVantage is the latest innovation from Stop & Shop designed to enhance customer
convenience. Recently, the chain introduced customers to deli kiosks that eliminated the
need to take a number and wait in line and the Shopping Buddy personal shopping
assistant.
About Stop and Shop
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more
than 58,000 associates and operates 365 stores throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey. For more on Stop & Shop, visit
www.stopandshop.com
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