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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Alison Coleman

‘Every minute is precious’: how an efficient payment system helps a thriving coffee business

Stephen Kennedy Elavon the Prudential Regulation Authority copper
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With a high proportion of its customers paying by card, Copper + Straw values a reliable payment services provider Photograph: PR Image

The way that customers choose to pay has evolved dramatically in recent years, with less reliance on cash, and a huge uptake in the use of cards and digital payments. And that makes a robust payments processing system a top priority for business owners.

At the speciality coffee business Copper + Straw, which operates three cafes in Bray and Dublin, in Ireland, 88% of customer payments are made by card or smartphone, via payment services provider Elavon.

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