Contactless payments at Easter: the key to increasing your sales

The arrival of Easter is just around the corner, and with it, the wave of tourists who visit Spain every year during this time. These travellers come looking to fully enjoy Spanish traditions, culture, and cuisine, without having to worry about any mishaps that could spoil their visit.

For businesses, from hotels and restaurants to local shops, this is the perfect time to adapt to the needs of visitors and offer them a smooth and secure shopping experience. What’s the key to achieving this? Providing fast and modern payment methods. As shown by the survey ‘Payment methods: the definitive decision’ conducted by PaynoPain in 2024, 82% of tourists prefer contactless payments during their holidays.

This confirms a clear trend: consumer habits have evolved, and both domestic and international travellers want to use the same payment methods they usually use, no matter where they are.

Improve your customers’ satisfaction

Offer fast and secure payment methods

Having a modern and flexible payment infrastructure is essential to improving the experience of tourists, increasing your sales, and building loyalty among both domestic and international customers. Moreover, during high-demand periods like Easter, it’s crucial to have a secure payment gateway capable of handling large volumes of web traffic without disruptions.

“The payment experience is a fundamental part of customer satisfaction. Adapting businesses to the needs of tourists from any nationality not only improves their stay but also boosts the competitiveness of businesses in a globalised market,” says Jordi Nebot, CEO and co-founder of PaynoPain.

Below, we share key strategies to make the most of this Easter and turn the influx of tourism into a growth opportunity for your business:

Accept international payment methods

Allow payments with digital wallets, foreign cards, and local payment methods

To make shopping easier for tourists, it’s essential that businesses allow them to pay using their usual payment methods. Offering the option to pay with international cards, digital wallets such as Google Pay, Apple Pay, and PayPal, and local payment methods significantly improves their shopping experience. For example, for Portuguese tourists, it’s ideal to be able to pay with MB Way, while for German tourists, the most convenient options are bank transfers, Giropay, or Sofort. There is a wide variety of methods adapted to each nationality.

Additionally, integrating these systems into payment terminals not only speeds up purchases but also reduces the risk of lost sales due to incompatible options. For example, if a tourist tries to pay with an international card or their trusted digital wallet, and your business doesn’t accept that payment method, it’s likely they will end up not buying. By integrating these options, you ensure that all customers can pay in the way they prefer.

Offer payments in multiple currencies

Provide a more transparent payment experience

Nowadays, standing out from the competition can be quite challenging. One effective way to achieve this is by allowing tourists to pay in their local currency. Travellers value price transparency and the ability to avoid unexpected fees. Implementing a real-time currency conversion system simplifies the purchasing process, enhances customer trust, and makes their purchasing decision easier.

Contactless payments: agility and security with every transaction

Reduce queues and improve the tourist experience

Contactless payments have become the most demanded payment method by tourists due to their speed and convenience. Whether through NFC-enabled cards or mobile devices, offering this payment option allows transactions to be completed in seconds, reducing queues and improving service efficiency.

This is particularly relevant in sectors with high tourist traffic, such as hospitality and restaurants, as they need payment solutions that streamline service and facilitate table turnover.

Omnichannel payment solutions for a seamless experience

Unify payments with an integrated virtual POS

The digitalisation of the tourism sector demands comprehensive solutions that seamlessly integrate both physical and online payments. From pre-booking services to the ability to pay by link, payment gateways like Paylands offer omnichannel payment solutions, enabling tourists to make payments comfortably and flexibly.

Prepare your business for the Easter tourism demand

Online payment solutions for tourism

Easter is the perfect opportunity to increase your sales and attract more customers. To meet the needs of tourists, it’s essential that your business offers fast, secure, and convenient payment methods. Allowing contactless payments and payments in multiple currencies will help speed up transactions, and also boost customer satisfaction and loyalty. Having a modern, efficient payment system will enable you to manage the increased demand and improve service for tourists.

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With our online payment platform, you can accept the preferred payment methods of both domestic and international tourists, ensuring a tailored payment experience for each type of visitor. In addition, it allows you to manage contactless payments, international cards, and digital wallets—all from a single platform.

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