Last updated: 05/12/2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect businesses in a range of different sectors. As one of the world’s largest providers of payment technologies, we know just how acute the impact of the outbreak has been on hospitality, retail, and leisure businesses.
Since the start of the outbreak, we have been preparing and curating a range of helpful resources to help businesses, like yours, get through the pandemic, and emerge from it even stronger.
As this situation develops, we will do our very best to keep you informed and connect you to relevant and helpful information as it becomes available.
We are in this together and would welcome your suggestions, questions, views or success stories.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Government has issued a series of generous funding schemes for small businesses.
Following the implementation of the latest lockdown measures (enacted January 4th), the Treasury has announced that £4.6bn in lockdown support grants will be made available to small businesses.
Read our complete guide to the scheme to see how your business could get access to grants worth up to £9,000 per location.
Last year, we launched Epos Now Capital, a new alternative financing solution which offers small and medium-sized businesses up to £300K in funding. Through Epos Now Capital, you can benefit from business cash advances with fixed pre-agreed costs and monthly payments based on your historic business performance.
To qualify, you will not be required to produce a business plan. The cash advances can be used for a range of business purposes, and can be available in as little as 48 hours.
Find out more about how your business can thrive with a cash advance from Epos Now Capital.
The general demand for the takeaway industry grew tenfold overnight following the implementation of social distancing measures last March.
Turning your hospitality business into a takeaway will ensure your business stays strong, and it’s a great way to retain your staff and customers. Making the transition to takeaway doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply follow our ten-step guide to becoming a takeaway:
Make your transition to takeaway seamless with Epos Now Order & Pay, an app-less mobile ordering platform that syncs with your EPOS system. Create a fully-branded profile, and offer contactless delivery and collection services without incurring exorbitant fees.
Start today and get your first month free!
Despite the implementation of another national lockdown, non-essential retailers will be able to offer Click & Collect services for customers.
Click & Collect is a great way to trade through business interruptions, and it gives you an opportunity to satisfy existing customers and attract new ones, all while minimising human contact.
With an Epos Now Retail EPOS System, you’re able to operate a click and collect model for your shop without any additional integrations or apps.
To help our retail customers get online and continue selling, we’ve partnered with BigCommerce, one of the largest and most renowned out-of-the-box e-commerce platforms in the world. Our integration with BigCommerce gives retailers the ability to seamlessly create an online shop, allowing them to continue trading and meeting demand throughout any interruptions.
Create your own online store today with BigCommerce and get your first 3 months free!
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