Timpson, B&M and EG Group partner with American Express as it boosts UK presence

American Express has grown its coverage in the UK with the signing of several businesses across the food to go, home improvement and wider retail sectors.

People can now use their card at Timpson across its portfolio of approximately 2,000 stores. 

Furthermore, as part of a new agreement with EG Group, Amex is now accepted at over 1,000 food to go locations on petrol station forecourts and motorway services in franchise outlets such as Starbucks, Subway and Burger King.  

Variety retailer B&M has recently begun accepting Amex in its 700+ stores nationwide.

American Express has also boosted coverage across the home improvement sector with acceptance in Dulux Decorating Centres, City Plumbing and Tapi Carpets stores nationwide.

Charities Sue Ryder and British Heart Foundation (BHF) have also recently signed. The latter will begin accepting Amex payments in its retail stores later this year.

Dan Edelman, Vice President and General Manager, UK Merchant Services at American Express, says: “In the UK, our cardmembers can use their card at more places than ever before, and we remain committed to ensuring that Amex is accepted wherever they want to shop.”

“We’re experiencing great momentum, significantly expanding our coverage because both large and small merchants see the value Amex offers, which includes access to our loyal and high spending cardmembers.”  

James Timpson, Chief Executive at Timpson, says: “Giving our customers a great experience and choice in how they pay is hugely important to our business. We’re delighted to partner with American Express and are already seeing the value of welcoming their Cardmembers in our stores across the country.” 

Ahmed Kazi, Group Operations Director at EG Group, says: “We have a longstanding partnership with American Express, and this new extension means that we will now be able to accept Amex payments at more of our popular third-party brands in the UK.”

“This will allow us to serve customers with a wider range of payment options, showing how we continue to invest in customer experience across our sites.”