Card machines in Blackpool and the Fylde coast
Busy summers, big crowds and the Illuminations: Blackpool businesses need payments that never miss a beat. Here’s how a local Dojo partner can help.
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Few places in the UK get as busy as Blackpool in season. Between the Tower, the Pleasure Beach, the Promenade and the Illuminations, cafés, arcades, kiosks, bars and hotels can go from quiet to queues out of the door in minutes. I’m Craig Ashcroft, an approved Dojo partner based in Lancashire, and I help businesses on the Fylde coast take fast, reliable payments.
Payments that keep up with the crowds
When thousands of visitors are on the Promenade, mobile networks get congested. Dojo’s portable card machines carry a 4G SIM that searches for the strongest available network, and payments are typically approved in under 2 seconds†, so queues keep moving.
“If you’ve got a business and you are relying on Wi-Fi on your card machine, and your Wi-Fi goes down, your business will lose revenue that day.”
Craig Ashcroft, approved Dojo partner
What works on the coast
- Kiosks and seafront stalls: portable Dojo Go Max with 4G, or Dojo Wired for fixed kiosks.
- Hotels and B&Bs: deposits by payment link to cut no-shows.
- Cafés, bars and restaurants: Dojo Pocket for table service in the busy months.
- Pop-ups and events: Tap to Pay on iPhone as an extra till.
- Lytham St Annes and Fleetwood: the same local service along the whole Fylde coast.
Questions
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Trade on the Fylde coast?
Get set up before the busy season. I’ll review what you pay now and recommend the right kit.