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Guides structured from awareness to purchase. Start at the beginning if you're new to POS. Skip to the relevant guide if you know what you need.

01

What is a Point-of-Sale System?

The definitive explanation of what a POS system is, what it does, and the difference between POS software, POS hardware, and a payment terminal. Cuts through vendor marketing to tell you what you're actually buying.

5 min
06

POS Pricing Decoded: Software vs Hardware vs Processing

The complete breakdown of what a POS system actually costs: software subscription, hardware purchase, and payment processing. Includes the Gate-20 insight on why processing rates matter more than software price at any meaningful card volume.

8 min
22

How to Negotiate Your POS Processing Rate at £15K+/mo

The guide nobody in this category writes: how to call your payment processor and get a rate review at £15K+/mo card volume. Includes the script, what to say, and what a realistic outcome looks like.

4 min