Currys becomes the first retailer to enable in-store charity donations on Stripe terminals
UK’s leading tech retailer Currys today announces a new partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. The retailer will install thousands of next-generation Stripe payment terminals across its nearly 300 UK and Ireland stores, creating the infrastructure to rapidly adopt emerging technologies – from seamless mobile payments to AI-powered shopping experiences – and deliver faster, more flexible checkouts.
The partnership and investment builds on Currys' store transformation programme, which has already seen colleague headsets and Electronic Shelf Edge Labelling roll out across its estate. Together, these upgrades are improving the customer experience while positioning Currys to adopt whatever comes next in retail technology.
But the deal does more than speed up checkouts. In a retail first, Currys has brokered a three-way partnership with Stripe and Pennies – the UK’s trusted micro-donation charity, bringing charitable giving prompts to Stripe terminals for the first time globally. Backed by Solutions Integrator Insight, the move is a game changing innovation for charities, allowing more customers to round up purchases for good causes at the till and will undoubtedly unlock millions in new donations.
“This is about building the store of the future, today. Stripe's platform makes checkout faster, but more importantly, it gives us the flexibility to adopt innovations as they emerge. We're already using AI to help customers find the right tech - now with Stripe's infrastructure, and partnerships with the likes of OpenAI, we can layer in new payment capabilities that work seamlessly with AI-assisted shopping and whatever else comes next. And the fact we can also make it easier for customers to support causes they care about? That's innovation that actually matters.”
Andy Gamble Chief Information & Transformation Officer, Currys
“We’re thrilled to partner with Currys as they modernise the in-store experience across the UK and Ireland. With Stripe Terminal, Currys can adopt new types of commerce as they emerge—from AI-assisted shopping to in-person charity giving through Pennies. The integration with Pennies, which is a first for Stripe Terminals globally, demonstrates how having the right infrastructure allows innovative retailers to create delightful new customer experiences.”
Conor McNamara EMEA Chief Revenue Officer, Stripe
“We’re delighted to deepen our partnership with Currys through this exciting collaboration with Stripe. With Currys becoming the first retailer to enable Pennies micro-donations on Stripe terminals, this is very exciting and continues to help generosity become part of the everyday shopping experience in Currys stores, while unlocking an important new route to give for Stripe’s wider customer base through an enhanced in-store donation experience. Every penny truly adds up, almost 5 hours of micro-donations made by Currys customers could help the Digital Poverty Alliance pay for a laptop for a family, improving access to essential education, finance and healthcare resources. We’re so proud to continue this journey with Currys – and now with Stripe too, as we unlock even more opportunities for people to give.”
Alison Hutchinson CBE CEO, Pennies
Thanks to the generosity of Currys customers, donations through Pennies are transforming lives. In the UK, support for the Digital Poverty Alliance has delivered nearly 3,000 laptops to families in need, helping bridge the digital divide. In Ireland, contributions fund My Canine Companion – the largest provider of service dogs for children and young adults with autism – bringing independence and confidence to those who need it most.
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About Currys
Currys plc is a leading omnichannel retailer of technology products and services, operating online and through 708 stores in 6 countries. We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology, however they choose to shop with us.
In the UK & Ireland we trade as Currys and in the UK we operate our own mobile virtual network, iD Mobile. In the Nordics we trade under the Elkjøp brand. We’re the market leader in all markets, able to serve all households and employing more than 24,000 capable and committed colleagues.
We help everyone enjoy amazing technology. We believe in the power of technology to improve lives, helping people stay connected, productive, fit, healthy, and entertained. We’re here to help everyone enjoy those benefits and with our scale and expertise, we are uniquely placed to do so.
Our full range of services and support makes it easy for our customers to discover, choose, afford and enjoy the right technology to the full. The Group’s operations include one of Europe’s largest technology repair facilities, a sourcing office in Hong Kong and an extensive distribution network, centred on Newark in the UK and Jönköping in Sweden, enabling fast and efficient delivery to stores and homes.
We’re a leader in giving technology a longer life through repair, recycling and reuse. We’re reducing our impact on the environment in our operations and our wider value chain and we aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. We offer customers products that help them save energy, reduce waste and save water, and we partner with charitable organisations to bring the benefits of amazing technology to those who might otherwise be excluded.
About Stripe
Stripe is building programmable financial services for businesses. Millions of companies use Stripe to accept payments online and in person, embed financial services, power custom revenue models, and build a more profitable business.
Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, Stripe processes over $1.4 trillion of payments annually, equivalent to 1.3% of global GDP. Stripe works with 45% of the FTSE 100, 80% of the Forbes Cloud 100 and every single company on the Forbes AI 50 that accepts online payments does so with Stripe.
Through its scale and investments in R&D—particularly artificial intelligence and stablecoins—Stripe accelerates the utility of frontier technology across the UK and the global economy.
About Pennies
Pennies is the trusted leader in micro-donations. They have worked with more than 150 brands since 2010 to enable more than 300 million donations, raising £75 million for 1,100+ charities.
In an increasingly cashless society, where people still prefer to give little and often, Pennies is ensuring the public still has ways to donate the small amounts that are so vital for charities.
Pennies partners with merchants and payments providers to enable micro-donation opportunities at checkout, helping create huge impact for charities in need. Micro-donations give customers paying by card or digitally a quick, affordable and data-free way to add a small donation to their purchase – in-store, online and in-app.
Pennies’ vision is one day, wherever and whenever people pay by card or digitally, they’ll be given the opportunity to donate a few pence to charity. Making giving simple, every day. Because micro-donations matter.
For more information about Pennies please visit:pennies.org.uk,https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pennies-foundation/,https://www.instagram.com/pennies_orguk/,https://www.facebook.com/Penniesorguk/,https://twitter.com/pennies_orguk