President of the Government Pedro Sánchez’s general discount of 20 cents, most affected sectors due to rising fuel prices reply declared its intention to continue the discount 10 cents for customers using Waylet payment and loyalty app During the winter, giving the start signal price war with competitors cesa and blood pressurenot yet pronounced.
Executing company Josu Jon Imam therefore undertakes to maintain a certain period discount for all consumers From the end of the Government discount on January 1 to March 31 at more than 3,300 service stations in Spain. So far, the oil company has a 30 cents discount –Company-provided 10 cents and Government-provided 20 cents– to all users transition application. in payment. In total, according to the calculations of the companies, their customers, Savings of nearly 440 million eurosSince the state bonus came into effect on April 1, 2022.
These discounts actually led to an investigation against the company by the National Market and Competition Commission (CNMC), along with Cepsa and BP. dissolution of associations gas stations independent The big advantage of independent companies is those who complain that big companies give big discounts to their end customers and charge them high wholesale prices because they are often cheaper than large groups.
But Repsol also gains advantage This bonus, as stated by its CEO, Josu Jon Imam, in several interventions the company describes this discount as an “investment” rather than an “expenditure” to gain customer loyalty. Specifically, the number of Waylet users has more than doubled since the bonus launched, from currently 2 million to 5.5 million customers, according to data Imaz himself provided at his last analyst conference to present quarterly results. “In a few weeks in Spain We got ahead of Ticktok or Whatsapp (in downloads). “It’s a successful platform,” he said.
The functions of this app include refueling without going to the cash register, managing electric vehicle charging, paying quickly and securely from your contactless mobile phone, and paying for regulated parking in more than 22 locations. Likewise, there are more than 4,400 businesses paying with Waylet, including El Corte Inglés, Burger King, Popeyes, Paradores, First Stop, La Casa de las Carcasas, Federópticos or Petuluku.