Best card machine for carpet and flooring retailers

Independent carpet, flooring and bed retailers. Higher-ticket transactions, in-home measure-and-quote flow, installation appointments.

Our pick

Tap to Pay on iPhone

Acquirer: Stripe

In-home consultation and quote-acceptance is the main card-acceptance moment. Tap to Pay on iPhone for the visiting fitter or surveyor; Stripe online for invoice-pay-by-card. Dojo Go for the showroom counter.

Why this trade matters

Cashflow shape
Steady year-round with January and September peaks (new-home moves, post-summer redecoration). Larger installations stage across deposit and balance.
Average transaction
£400 to £4,000+
Contactless share
~15% (high-value declines contactless)

Watch outs

  • Deposit-on-order refund policy needs to be in writing.
  • Installation-appointment cancellation chargebacks happen.
  • High-value transactions trigger SCA more often.
  • Cross-border supplier-fabric card flow runs separately.

Alternatives

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-18.