Business Utilities for Newsagents

Newsagents often open earlier than almost any other retail business, for papers and morning deliveries, and depend heavily on PayPoint, lottery and top-up terminals that need a reliable power and broadband connection every single day. A high volume of small, fast card transactions makes terminal reliability just as important as the fee structure.

Because newsagents open so early and rely on terminal-based services (PayPoint, lottery, mobile top-ups) throughout the day, a stable connection matters more here than in many other small shop types — a dropped terminal connection during a morning rush is a genuine loss of trade, not just an inconvenience.

Getting the Basics Right

Most newsagents we work with have relatively modest gas and electricity usage compared to hospitality or grocery shops, so the biggest opportunities are usually in making sure the electricity contract has actually been compared recently, and that the broadband connection supporting your terminals is reliable enough for daily use.

Card machine fees are also worth reviewing given the high volume of small transactions typical of a newsagents — even a small per-transaction saving adds up quickly at that volume.

What Makes This Sector Different

• Very early opening hours for papers and morning deliveries
• PayPoint, lottery and top-up terminals depending on a reliable connection
• High volume of small, fast card transactions
• Electricity contract rarely reviewed given relatively modest usage