Experience economy
Festivals, markets & events
Event trading is the hardest environment in retail payments: a field, thousands of people on the same masts, a few hours to take a year's worth of margin, and no second chance if the terminal drops out.
The problems — and how Teya solves them
Everything below is a real trading problem we hear from operators in this sector, with the Teya feature that answers it.
Congested mobile networks on site
Teya terminals switch between mobile data and Wi-Fi automatically, and Tap to Pay on phone gives staff an instant backup till.
No power at the pitch
14+ hours of battery on Teya Pro covers a full trading day without a generator run.
Extra staff and extra tills for one weekend
Additional terminals can be added for peak periods, and Tap to Pay turns a staff phone into another payment point at no hardware cost.
Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
Who we set up
- Street food traders and bar operators
- Craft, farmers' and Christmas market stalls
- Music festivals and county shows
- Pop-up retail and merchandise stands
- Sports events and race-day concessions
Cash flow in this sector
Event traders pay for pitches and stock up front and collect afterwards. Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
- Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
- Business Account with up to 0.5% cashback
- Business funding up to £1m from Business Genie Payments
- 24/7 human support from Teya
Where this matters most
Destination guides for the towns and cities where festivals & events businesses trade hardest — local season, footfall and card mix included.
Edinburgh
Scotland
Known for the Royal Mile, the Castle and the August festivals.
Brighton
East Sussex
Known for the seafront, the Lanes and a year-round events calendar.
Chester
Cheshire
Known for the Rows, the Roman walls and the racecourse.
Liverpool
Merseyside
Known for the waterfront, Beatles heritage and a big events calendar.
London
Greater London
Known for the UK's biggest visitor market, trading every month of the year.
Blackpool
Lancashire
Known for the Pleasure Beach, the Tower and the Illuminations.
Glasgow
Scotland
Known for live music, the Merchant City and Scotland's biggest event and stadium calendar.
Isle of Wight
South Coast
Known for Cowes Week, the Needles and eighty kilometres of coast reached only by ferry.
Whitby
North Yorkshire
Known for the Abbey, the harbour, fish and chips and Goth Weekend.
St Andrews
Fife, Scotland
Known for the Old Course, the university town and a world golf pilgrimage.
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