7 July 2006
UK current account holders are finding in store cash machines a real "convenience", a new study has shown.
Convenience store customers were found to spend 65% more after using an in store cash machine to access money in their currents accounts. Whereas the average customer will spend £5.64, in store cash machine users will spend £8.99, according to the survey by Him.
Graham Mott, spokesperson for Link, said: "The research confirms our long held belief that cash machines in convenience stores have a positive impact on day to day business levels.
He added: "It was also very interesting to find that many shoppers now expect to see a cash machine in their local store and will actually be disappointed not to have access to their cash.
"We fully appreciate the important role in store machines now play in expanding the cash machine network, and for many people they provide easy access to cash in convenient and accessible locations."
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