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CreatePay Touch: The Portable EPOS and Card Machine Designed for Growing Businesses

Running a business today requires more than just taking payments. Modern businesses need technology that helps them manage staff, control stock, improve customer service, and make smarter business decisions – all while keeping operations simple. That’s where CreatePay Touch comes in. Built directly onto your CreatePay One device, CreatePay Touch combines a powerful EPOS system […]

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CreatePay Touch: The All-in-One Card Machine and Portable EPOS System for UK SMEs

If you’re a UK small business owner looking for a smarter way to take payments and manage sales, we’re excited to introduce CreatePay Touch – the all-in-one portable EPOS system built directly on your CreatePay One card machine. Designed specifically for SMEs, CreatePay Touch combines a powerful, portable card machine with built-in EPOS functionality, helping

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The Markdown Math: When to Discount Without Killing Your Margin

The Markdown Math: When to Discount Without Killing Your Margin For UK SMEs, discounting can feel like a quick win. A 10% flash sale boosts footfall, shifts slow stock, and gets customers talking. But when you rely on card machines and card payments every day, those discounts can quietly erode profit faster than many business

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CreatePay One Reviews: What You Need to Know (And Why You Should Upgrade Your Card Machine Before Summer)

CreatePay One Reviews: What You Need to Know (And Why You Should Upgrade Your Card Machine Before Summer) As summer approaches, businesses across the UK prepare for one of the busiest trading periods of the year. Whether you run a café, retail shop, salon, or mobile service, having a fast, reliable card machine and seamless

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CreatePay and Zempler Bank Partner to Support UK SME Growth

Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, and giving them access to the right financial tools is essential for growth. That’s why CreatePay is proud to announce a new partnership with Zempler Bank, bringing together modern payment solutions and accessible business banking to better support SMEs across the UK. Launched in late February,

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What Businesses Are Saying About The CreatePay One Card Machine (And Why the App Is the Real Game-Changer)

Why Businesses Are Upgrading Their Card Machine to CreatePay One For many UK businesses, upgrading their card machine isn’t just about taking card payments anymore – it’s about speed, insights, reliability, and improving the customer experience. Since launching CreatePay One, business owners have been telling us the same thing: “It feels like a proper upgrade.”“It’s

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Getting Retail Ready for Black Friday: Practical Tips for UK Small Businesses!

Getting Retail Ready for Black Friday: Practical Tips for UK Small Businesses Black Friday has become one of the biggest events in the UK retail calendar, but for many small and independent retailers, it can be a double-edged sword. Competing with major brands, managing stock, and keeping operations running smoothly can all feel like a

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Cash vs. Card Payments in the UK: What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Card payments are quickly becoming the norm across the UK, but does that mean cash is dead for small businesses? In this guide, we compare the pros and cons of cash vs card payments to help you make smarter decisions about how your customers pay. From transaction fees and customer convenience to fraud risk and accounting ease, we break it all down—plus share practical tips for going cashless or striking the right balance.

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