How to choose the best payment mounting solution for your retail space

The payment terminal is the last thing a customer touches before they leave your store. How it's mounted affects security, counter space, staff comfort and how polished the checkout looks. Here's what to consider when choosing a payment mounting solution, whether it's for EFTPOS terminals at a staffed counter or self-checkout units.

1. Security

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Terminals are a target for theft and tampering. Look for locking mechanisms, a stable weighted or fixed base, and proper cable management, so devices stay where they belong and cables can't be pulled or swapped.

2. Compatibility

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Payment hardware changes more often than store fixtures do. Choose a system that supports a range of devices, from EFTPOS terminals to self-checkout screens, so a new terminal doesn't mean a new counter.

3. Ergonomics

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Swivel and tilt adjustments let customers and staff use the terminal comfortably, reduce strain over long shifts, and make transactions quicker at busy times.

4. Ease of installation

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Every hour a checkout is out of action costs sales. Modular systems that share a common pole and base can be installed and reconfigured quickly with minimal downtime.

5. Design

A clean, consistent mount makes the counter look organised and on-brand, and keeps the checkout experience the same across every store in a network.

6. Cost over time

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The cheapest stand isn't always the cheapest choice. A durable, adaptable mount that accepts new modules as devices change will usually cost less over its life than replacing fixed stands every hardware cycle.

7. Sustainability

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Environmental credentials are increasingly part of procurement decisions. Independently certified products make it easier to meet your own sustainability commitments.

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Where PayPost fits

PayPost is SAPP's modular payment mounting system, designed with all seven of these factors in mind:

• Modular pole mounting for EFTPOS units, screens and self-checkout interfaces, easy to rearrange as needs change.
• Proven in busy stores: in 2023, PayPost helped a major Australian retailer secure and organise a mix of POS devices in a high-traffic environment.
• Certified: PayPost holds Global GreenTag GreenRate certification.

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The range includes an EFTPOS unit mount, an SCO (self-checkout) mount, adjustable assistant arms and a compact pod kit that combines a screen, a terminal and a second device on one counter.

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Not sure which configuration suits your checkout? Talk to our team and we'll help you spec it.