Smarter Payments for South Africa’s Retail Industry
Retail happens everywhere. On the shop floor, at weekend markets, inside shopping centres, and online long before a customer steps foot into your store. Payfast by Network gives retailers a unified commerce system that keeps sales flowing across every touchpoint.
With one connected system, you can:
- Accept online payments for orders, in‑store pickups and pre‑paid collections
- Take fast, secure in‑person payments using mobile card machines and speed points
- Manage every retail sale in one dashboard that simplifies day‑end balancing
Less admin. More sales. A checkout experience customers trust.
Ecommerce that converts browsers into buyers
Retail customers want freedom: the freedom to browse, to order online and to pay quickly and safely. Payfast helps you offer a smooth checkout experience that drives more completed purchases.
You can accept more than 18 payment methods, including major cards from Visa, Mastercard and Amex, Instant EFT, QR payments and mobile wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay. A simpler checkout means more closed baskets and higher revenue.
More than 80 000 businesses already trust Payfast for secure online payments, which boosts customer confidence and reduces cart abandonment.
Perfect for:
- Online retail stores
- Click and collect
- Pre‑orders and limited drops
- Gift vouchers
- Subscription boxes
Card machines that keep retail moving
Take payments fast and reliably at your counter, pop-up, or market stall with Payfast’s card machines and speed points, designed to scale with you across multi-location networks.
Simple monthly fee: Both devices include a transparent R49 per month connectivity fee. No hidden costs. No surprises.
Digital Card Machine
A lightweight, portable card machine perfect for retail floors, markets, pop ups and queue‑busting during busy periods.
Why retail businesses love it:
- 4G connectivity keeps transactions running across large or busy retail environments.
- Accepts tap and go cards and mobile wallets including Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay and Diners.
- Catalogue management lets you ring up products directly on the device for faster checkout
- Delivered free with no long-term contracts, ideal for scaling seasonal teams.
Printing Card Machine
Built for traditional retail counters where printed receipts support returns, warranties or customer proof of purchase.
- Built‑in printer and long‑lasting battery.
- Accepts all major cards and mobile wallets.
- Handles high transaction volumes across stores and kiosks.
Comes with a built-in printer, all day battery life and acceptance of all major cards and digital wallets.
What makes Payfast different
- Built for fast‑moving retail environments: Retail shifts quickly. Payfast keeps queues short with tap and go payments, reliable connectivity and portable speed points your team can use anywhere in store.
- One dashboard for online and in-store sales: Track ecommerce orders, walk‑ins, pop‑up sales, market‑stall transactions and store purchases in one simple dashboard. Your team closes out faster with fewer mistakes.
- Devices that do more: Use catalogue management for product lists, send receipts via SMS or email, and manage refunds or adjustments directly from the device. It’s retail‑ready hardware that supports your workflow.
- Trusted and secure for every customer: Payfast is PCI DSS Level 1 certified with always‑on fraud screening. Every tap, swipe or online checkout is protected. Customers feel safe, and your business stays secure.