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Monday, 04 September 2023
How to add a menu to your Facebook business page
If you’re starting a delivery or collection service, Facebook is a great way to get your offering out there. Often, the first place people will go to find your menu is your Facebook business page, so it’s a good idea to add it on there so it’s quick to find. The good news is that it’s really easy to do this.
Thursday, 31 August 2023
How to take card payments in a hairdressers
Card payments are on the up and cash payments are slowing down. In fact, it’s predicted that by 2028, cash will make up as little as 9% of all payments - compared to the 60% it accounted for 20 years ago. So, what does that mean for your hairdressing business? It means you’ve got to move with the times if you want to keep your customers in your chair over your competitors.
Thursday, 10 August 2023
How to take card payments in a taxi
Let's be honest: turning down a fare is every taxi driver's worst nightmare. So when 1 in 3 people today admit to never carrying cash, why are so many cabs sticking rigidly to a cash-only policy? As more merchants embrace card technology and taxi-app services grow ever-popular, the industry is starting to look a bit different for cash-only cabs. So, how do you stay competitive in today’s digital-focused world if you run a taxi business?
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
How do card readers work and what benefits do they have for business owners?
In today's landscape, which values convenience, accepting card payments has become a necessity for businesses. In fact, the shift towards card payments has been huge, with UK Finance's Payment Markets Report for 2021 revealing that debit and credit card transactions accounted for 48% of all payments in the UK, surpassing cash payments by a significant margin (15%).
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
What is Buy Now, Pay Later? How it works for small businesses
As a small business, upgrading or expanding your payment options is a no-brainer. Giving your customers more ways to pay not only makes your business more accessible, but offering multiple ways to pay can increase revenue by nearly 30%. We all know what the benefits of card are, so let’s look at another payment method that’s been taking the world by storm: Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL).
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
What is a PDQ Machine?
If you want to take card payments in your business, you’ll need a PDQ machine. But what exactly is a PDQ machine?
Thursday, 25 May 2023
Chip and PIN machines: How they work and the benefits they can have on businesses
Whether you’re running a business online or have a physical brick-and-mortar store, there’s no doubt that the Chip and PIN system keeps your business and your customers safe when making transactions. In the past, businesses had to process payments with bulky machines, which alienated small businesses and pop-up retailers from accepting card payments. Now, you’d struggle to find a company that doesn’t use a Chip and PIN device to process their card payments.
Thursday, 25 May 2023
A complete guide to 3D secure authentication.
If you’re operating an eCommerce website, having a secure online payment gateway is fundamental to keeping business flowing. That’s where 3D secure authentication comes in. As well as protecting your customers’ card data when they make a purchase, it can help to reduce the risk of online fraud and gives potential shoppers the confidence they need to know your storefront is legitimate.
Thursday, 25 May 2023
6 Benefits of Going Cashless: The Rise of Card Payments
Cash has been the backbone of local businesses for decades, but in today’s society, that’s changing. Consumers are making the move to card payments at a rapid rate: UK Finance’s Payment Markets Report for 2021 found that debit and credit card transactions made up the majority of all payments in the UK, rising to 57%, while cash payments fell by 1.7%. As digital payments are our speciality, let’s dive deeper into the current state of card transactions and what it might mean for the future of cash…