The Retail Technology Show 2024, which took place last week at Olympia London, was an exciting event showcasing the latest innovations in retail technology. Over two days, the Pennies team proudly showcased our award-winning micro-donation solution and had the opportunity to connect with partners across the payments, retail, and hospitality sectors.
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Animal lovers help Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation with conservation efforts
February 2016 marked the point where customers of the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, were able to pitch in and help raise funds for the park’s charitable foundation.
Pennies named as the Official Charity Partner for PayExpo 2019
For the third time, Pennies stands as PayExpo’s 2019 Official Charity Partner and we couldn’t be more thrilled!
Medivet Rhino, seeing double: Ella and Ziggy
This World Rhino Day, we are celebrating the latest protector to join forces with Ella and Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA), thanks to your generous Pennies donations supporting Wilderness Foundation and the Medivet Forever Rhino Initiative.
Pennies partners with UK’s leading e-commerce event
Pennies is excited to be an Official Partner of this year’s eCommerce Expo, which is set to welcome over 15,000 delegates from across ecommerce, retail and technology this September.
Pennies scores big and hits the Premier League with Wolves FC
With the help of our payments and technology friends, Retail & Sports Systems and Optomany, Wolves FC were able to implement Pennies online and in-store, giving football fans the opportunity to donate their digital change in support of the clubs Foundation when buying club merchandise.
How Pennies can open up an opportunity for merchants to engage with their customers
Here at Pennies we are big believers that engaging with your customers and local communities’ leads to happier customers and better business. We are joining in the celebration this Get to Know Your Customers Day by sharing some insights and case studies to show why we believe engagement is super important!
Facebook Director Likes Pennies – and joins the team
Pennies is extremely excited to welcome Leigh Thomas, Director of Global Client Partnerships at Facebook to Pennies’ Trustee Board.
Pennies’ CEO recognised in top 50 “most influential fintech founders”
Pennies CEO and co-founder, Alison Hutchinson CBE, is honoured to be included in The Financial Technologist’s “FT Founders 50” list, recognising fintech’s most inspirational founders, announced on 13 June 2019.
Looking after memories: the museum supporting people living with dementia
House of Memories is a museum-led dementia awareness programme run by National Museums Liverpool – offering training, access to resources, and museum-based activities to enable carers to provide person-centred care for people living with dementia.
National Armed Forces Day: celebrating thousands of pounds raised by pizza lovers
Papa John’s customers were rounding up their pizza purchase in support of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, the national charity of the British Army. In just two months your small digital donations added up to over £9,000.
Are ‘fewer Brits are giving to charity’ or is there a shift in donation behaviour?
According to Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) latest annual giving report published last week, the amount of Brits donating money to charity has fallen once more – dropping from 61% in 2016 to 57% in 2018.
Pennies and Whitbread partnership accelerates growth in hospitality digital donations
Pennies, the award winning UK fintech charity, announced Whitbread as its newest partner – joining a host of leaders in the UK hospitality sector that are embracing “technology for good” by offering anonymous digital donation to customers.