Card machines in Preston: your local Dojo partner
Craig Ashcroft is an approved Dojo partner based in Lancashire, helping Preston businesses take faster, more reliable card payments, with someone local to call.
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From the traders on Preston Market to the shops on Fishergate and the bars and restaurants around Winckley Square, Preston businesses need payments that are quick, reliable and don’t cost more than they should. I’m Craig Ashcroft, an approved Dojo partner based in Lancashire, and I work with Preston businesses in person: I come to you, show you the machines, set them up and stay your point of contact afterwards.
A Preston Market story
Livesey’s Butchers has served Preston from Preston Market for over 40 years, with up to 2,000 customers a week. When the market Wi-Fi dropped, other traders had to go cash only. Livesey’s Dojo machines simply switched to 4G and carried on.
“When the Wi-Fi has gone down, which it does happen, it connects to 4G as well, so you can always carry on taking payments.”
Sam Livesey, Director, Livesey’s Butchers, Preston Market
A farm on the edge of Preston
Clarks Family Farm at Woodplumpton, just outside Preston, has been in the Clark family since 1910. Today it runs pumpkin picking every autumn and the Cudding Shed bar, out in the countryside where the Wi-Fi can’t always be trusted. Darren Clark switched to Dojo Go Max with Craig, and its built-in 4G keeps every payment going through.
“We’re on a rural farm and Dojo machines are absolutely fantastic. If the Wi-Fi drops out, they have their own in-built Wi-Fi. We’ve not had any problem with any missed payments.”
Darren Clark, Clarks Family Farm, Woodplumpton
Payments for every part of Preston
- Preston Market and independents: fast “beep and go” payments, 4G back-up and bright covers so machines never go missing on a busy counter.
- Farms and rural businesses: built-in 4G for farm shops, attractions and barns the Wi-Fi can’t reach, as at Clarks Family Farm in Woodplumpton.
- Fishergate and the city centre: countertop and portable machines for shops, salons and cafés, integrated with your till.
- Winckley Square and the restaurant scene: Dojo Pocket for orders and payments at the table.
- Deepdale match days and events: portable machines whose 4G SIM finds the strongest available network when crowds swamp the signal.
- Preston Docks and the riverside: outdoor seating, kiosks and pop-ups, with Tap to Pay on iPhone as a back-up till.
- Trades and services across PR postcodes: take payment on the doorstep, or send a payment link for a deposit.
Where to find Craig
Craig is based in Lancashire, a short drive from Preston city centre, and visits businesses across Preston, South Ribble, Chorley and the wider county.
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Related: Livesey’s Butchers case study · Card machines in Lancashire · Retail & SME · Hospitality · Clarks Family Farm case study
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