This is a big deal. PnP is a genuinely huge grocery chain. I suspect the amount of Bitcoin spent will be very small, but it makes it possible to live almost entirely from Bitcoin almost anywhere in the country.
If they see good economics from doing it, maybe they’ll even run promotions or partner with a Bitcoin wallet.
I’m going to SA again later this year, and looking forward to trying it out!
"Pick n Pay partnered with Electrum and CryptoConvert for the latest pilot. Electrum’s payment platform connects Cryptoconvert and Pick n Pay, letting customers pay with the bitcoin lightning technology at the till point. — (c) 2022 NewsCentral Media"
Here's a video of the implementation: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPuntNL/status/1587430063070380034
Another article, on Bitcoin Magazine:
Leading South African Retailer Pick n Pay Starts Accepting Bitcoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/pick-n-pay-now-accepts-bitcoin
And another article, in the Sunday Times:
Pick n Pay let's you pay for groceries using bitcoin — here are stores where it's accepted
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-11-01-pick-n-pay-lets-you-pay-for-groceries-using-bitcoin-here-are-stores-where-its-accepted
And also, Business Insider South Africa:
(Pick n Pay embarks on its own 'new dawn' – with stores to challenge Shoprite and Woolworths
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/pick-n-pay-new-qualisave-store-compete-with-shoprite-and-woolworths-2022-9
This is a big deal. PnP is a genuinely huge grocery chain. I suspect the amount of Bitcoin spent will be very small, but it makes it possible to live almost entirely from Bitcoin almost anywhere in the country.
If they see good economics from doing it, maybe they’ll even run promotions or partner with a Bitcoin wallet.
I’m going to SA again later this year, and looking forward to trying it out!
Exciting news!
"Pick n Pay partnered with Electrum and CryptoConvert for the latest pilot. Electrum’s payment platform connects Cryptoconvert and Pick n Pay, letting customers pay with the bitcoin lightning technology at the till point. — (c) 2022 NewsCentral Media"