11.11.2026
How can SMEs offer card payments easily, in those places where their customers pay? For this purpose, Signer Metzgerei uses stationary terminals in the shop and a mobile terminal for catering and deliveries. The family business combines traditional handcraft with payment processing that is in line with its varied day-to-day business.
After 35 years, the second generation took over Signer Metzgerei in St. Gallen, opening a new chapter. The new owners wanted to continue what sets the family business apart: handcrafted quality, personal advice and proximity to customers. At the same time, it was clear that they wanted to develop the company further. Nowadays, freshly cooked lunch menus and catering offers complement the traditional butcher’s shop. By doing so, the company combines tried-and-tested products and services with new ones, creating additional footholds.
The new services are also changing everyday life: customers can make purchases in the shop, order catering for an event, or have products delivered. This is why the company is present in several locations and enables easy payment everywhere.
Production starts in the morning, then the shop opens for sales. At the same time, the team prepares orders, organises catering and plans deliveries. In addition to this there are also administrative and technical tasks. As with many SMEs, time and human resources are limited. That’s why Signer Metzgerei is examining, step by step, where digital solutions can make everyday life easier. One example is with payments: in the shop, the butcher uses stationary payment terminals. A mobile terminal is used for catering events and deliveries. This allows customers to pay directly on site – in the shop, at an event or during deliveries.
This flexibility is important for the family business. The payment solution is in line with the butcher’s day-to-day business. PostFinance supported the business during installation and is available to answer any questions. This allows the team to focus on what it does best: its handicraft, the production of good products, and personal contact with customers.
We are not IT specialists. Our handcraft is meat. PostFinance ensures that we can accept card payments easily and reliably.
Many small companies are familiar with this situation: they want to offer their customers modern services, but do not have their own IT department. That’s why they need simple solutions that suit their processes and can be expanded as required.
Not every SME sells at just one location. Anyone who also makes deliveries, offers catering or is present at events should tailor the payment solution to these sales situations. At Signer Metzgerei, mobile terminals complement the stationary devices in the shop.
Digital solutions can relieve the burden on SMEs in areas where considerable time and effort is required in everyday life. At the Signer Metzgerei, stationary and mobile payment terminals already make payment handling easier. As the next step, the business would like to work with PostFinance to digitize their invoicing processes. This will enable the butcher's shop to develop its processes step by step and create more time for its core business.
Small companies cannot build up their own specialist knowledge for each topic. Reliable partners support them with solutions that match the business models. This gives them more time for their customers, products and services and the development of business operations.
You may be familiar with the situation at your company: your customers don’t just pay at a fixed point of sale, but also at events or during deliveries. The various requirements depend on the business model. PostFinance offers stationary and mobile POS solutions for the various points of sale of an SME.
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