There are many benefits and cost savings to be made by using the RetailerNet service:

· Moving your credit card authorisation to broadband from ISDN for instance, saves a complete circuit per outlet across your entire estate – saving you half your existing line costs!

· Migrating to “chip and pin” may demand that you have to purchase new routers or terminal adaptors. RetailerNet includes this equipment within the service.

· Call charges are eliminated as broadband is used as opposed to dial-up.

· Your Merchant Acquirer contract with your bank has provision for dial-up access using an 0800 number (typically £0.01p per transaction) – You can save this cost as your credit card authorisations now arrive at your bank via a networked connection – No call charges!

· There are no call costs for overnight polling of your estate.

· Maintenance of your equipment is included – Saving you the cost of a third party maintenance contract.

· When utilising 1st Networks broadband upgrade plan, BT’s charges for “cease and reprovide” are avoided.