The leader in the mobile point of sale race in the UK, iZettle, offers easy integration with small business accounting software Xero. What does this mean, and what are the benefits for small businesses? One of the advantages offered by mPOS (mobile point of sale) applications like iZettle is that it allows small [...]
If you’ve been to a trade fair or festival recently, you may have noticed traders using their iPhones (or other smartphones) to take credit and debit card payments. Perhaps you’ve wondered how you can do the same? If you run a small business or are a sole trader, the ability [...]
Mobile payment companies Payleven and SumUp merged in April 2016. The combined company trades under the name SumUp. While existing merchants are not affected by the merger, we give a run-down of four Payleven alternatives for those considering accepting card payments on mobile devices. In summary Contactless reader [...]
In the wake of the Target data breach in late 2013, which exposed the credit and debit card accounts of 70 million holiday shoppers, both investors and merchants have started searching for alternatives to upgrade outdated payments technology. Are mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems part of the solution, or do [...]
Holly moseys over to the truck and disposes of her latex gloves. Floating a horse’s teeth is a messy job, but Holly has everything in her truck a vet could possibly need. After cleaning her hands with an antiseptic solution it only takes her a minute to run her client’s credit [...]
It’s now easier than ever to accept credit and debit cards in the UK. Forget costly card machines. You can now get a Chip & PIN card device – a contactless one, even – that’s able to process payments with a smartphone or tablet, via the use of a free [...]
As most London taxi drivers will know by now, a new Transport for London (TfL) mandate will make it a requirement for all black cabs to accept card and contactless payments from October 2016. Not all drivers are overjoyed by this regulation, but it's not worth losing any sleep over. We take a look at how [...]
Credit and debit card processing machines, or PDQ, process data quickly, machines, are no longer optional for small and medium-sized businesses: they are a necessity, as checks are on the way out, and there is a global trend toward a cashless society. With plastic card usage on the rise, businesses need to [...]
Thanks to modern payment providers like iZettle and Payleven, it’s now straightforward to give your small enterprise the kind of payment handling capabilities that were once the exclusive preserve of larger businesses. The ability to accept card payments any time and anywhere increases your potential revenue and customer base, with [...]
Cloud-based point of sale (POS) is now an extremely viable alternative to a traditional, locally-hosted POS system. It’s a particularly good fit for small businesses, as you’ll see when you read on. Before we discuss cloud-based POS specifically, it’s useful to consider exactly what a point of sale system is. [...]