Mannings and Watsons are considering allowing customers to withdraw cash using EPS facilities, provided they buy something, joining other retailers who are cashing in on the shrinking number of bank outlets.
Mannings, which has more than 230 stores, has been talking with EPS 'for months' about providing the service in all its outlets with any customer purchase, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
Watsons would look into the feasibility of providing cash withdrawal services in its 180 stores and would do it 'if there is a need', a spokeswoman said.
Circle K's 130 convenience stores in December started allowing customers to withdraw up to HK$500 when using EPS for any purchases. Rival 7-Eleven has yet to follow suit.
A spokeswoman for Circle K said all its 250 Hong Kong outlets would provide the cash withdrawal service before the end of next month, joining supermarket operators ParknShop and Wellcome, which have provided the service for years.
ParknShop and Wellcome allow withdrawals of up to HK$500 on purchases of HK$50 or more.
