High Wycombe, UK, 22 July 2015
Are you a small to medium sized merchant looking to move into mPOS with a secure, intuitive payment solution with a difference? In recent years, there has been a plethora of mPOS companies entering the marketplace vying for market share. Each has offered a solution for this growing market space to cater for the marked transition from cash to card payments. With the rise of pop up shops and mobile stores, card payment solutions are responding to a rising consumer desire to make purchases and card payments anytime anywhere.
Easy to use, reliable with low transaction rates and a smart design, SumUp has responded with a secure and intuitive Chip and PIN device that is not only technically advanced but also aesthetically matches today's tablet world.
Teaming up with POS printer manufacturer Star Micronics, merchants can benefit from a complete mPOS payment solution that offers a range of key features:
- Chip and PIN card payment device: PIN+
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS
- Payment platform with certified processing technology for EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa)
- Risk and anti-fraud solutions and operations systems
- Online dashboard
- Star ultra white POS printer and cash drawer
By joining forces with Star, SumUp is able to offer an ultra white printing solution that matches the SumUp Chip and PIN payment device to create a stylish mPOS solution. Given their compatibility with Apple products, Star is currently the only POS printer manufacturer to offer its ultra white printers and cash drawers on the Apple Online Store: http://www.apple.com/
Many operators across retail and hospitality have adopted SumUp and are reaping the benefits of this flexible, low cost yet stylish mPOS solution. As one satisfied customer states: "A lot of my customers want to pay by card. That's why SumUp is a perfect solution for my store: it's very easy to use and I only pay when I actually take card payments." Kate Pinkstone - Shio, Fashion Store
To access Star's Ultra White products and SumUp's special promotion please visit: sumup.co.uk/ultrawhite
Background Information on Star Micronics
Founded in 1947, Star Micronics is one of the world's largest printer manufacturers and has facilities for worldwide production, marketing and support. Employing over 1900 staff and achieving turnover in excess of £250 million, Star Micronics has developed a POS printer portfolio that spans thermal and dot matrix printers and mechanisms, designed for barcode, ticketing, receipts and labelling. Star's proven technology is also being utilised to develop reader/writer systems for visual/smart and magnetic stripe cards and to install print mechanisms in multimedia kiosk environments. The Star Micronics' range is available internationally via a distribution channel comprising distributors and dealers.
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For further information, please visit http://www.star-emea.com/ or contact:
Claire Smith
International PR & Marketing Executive
Star Micronics EMEA
Tel: +44 (0)1494 471111
Email: Csmith@Star-EMEA.com