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Jisp reports strong start to 2024 as it focuses on getting more shoppers shopping

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Jisp has announced in its January performance update for 2024 that retail sales through its Scan & Save mobile app solution were up 65% compared to January 2023, pointing to a much quicker start to the year. It takes the total amount of Jisp generated…

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