Best card machine for Florists
High-street florists, online florists, event-led floristry. Order-taking by phone and online plus in-shop purchases.
Our pick
Square Terminal
Acquirer: Square
Square's card-not-present plus card-present flow on one acquirer suits florists who take phone orders alongside in-shop purchases. Stock-management integration also strong.
Why this trade matters
- Cashflow shape
- Strong seasonal peaks (Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Christmas). Otherwise steady weekly cycle.
- Average transaction
- £25 to £150
- Contactless share
- ~60%
Watch outs
- Card-not-present chargeback rate higher than card-present; phone orders need verbal confirmation captured.
- Wedding-event payments often staged across booking and delivery.
Alternatives
- SumUp Solo (small / mobile)
- Stripe (online-led florists with website)
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How Square Terminal stacks up
Florists by location
Locations we cover for Florists.
- Leicester
- Southall (Ealing)
- Wembley (Brent)
- Harrow
- Birmingham (Handsworth and Soho Road)
- Smethwick (Sandwell)
- Slough
- Coventry (Foleshill and Stoney Stanton)
- East Ham (Newham)
- Manchester (Cheetham Hill and Rusholme)
- Leeds (Harehills and Chapeltown)
- Wolverhampton (Bilston Road and Whitmore Reans)
- Tooting (Wandsworth)
- Bradford
- Forest Gate (Newham)
- Hounslow
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Director, MerchantHQ
Oliver leads MerchantHQ's terminal testing and acquirer comparison. With a background in UK commercial finance and merchant payments, he oversees terminal reviews, switching guidance and high-risk vertical mapping.
Last reviewed: 26 April 2026