Network Outage Prevention
Keep transactions flowing even when the network doesn’t
Payment systems depend on connectivity, but real-world environments are not always reliable. Network outages, acquirer downtime, cyber attacks, and unexpected events such as natural disasters can interrupt communication and prevent transactions from being processed in real time.
Tender Retail’s Store-and-Forward capability ensures that transactions can continue even when connectivity is unavailable, helping businesses maintain operations, protect revenue, and avoid disruption at critical moments.

Resilient
Continue processing during outages and disruptions
Uninterrupted
Maintain transaction flow without real-time connectivity
Reliable
Reduce dependency on network availability
Protected
Prevent lost revenue during downtime events
Resilience built into your payment flow
Outages are not rare edge cases, they are an operational reality. Whether caused by infrastructure issues, high network congestion, or external events, disruptions can prevent transactions from reaching the acquirer.
Tender Retail enables continued processing of supported transactions, such as credit payments, during these events by securely storing them and forwarding them once connectivity is restored. This ensures that operations continue without interruption, even when systems around you are unavailable. 
Store-and-Forward as a core resilience mechanism
Store-and-Forward (SAF) allows transactions to be completed even when communication with the acquirer is temporarily unavailable.
- Continue processing transactions during network outages
- Securely store transaction data until connectivity is restored
- Automatically forward transactions once communication resumes
- Maintain consistent payment behavior during disruptions
Support for environments with unstable or limited network access
Resilience during infrastructure failures or external disruptions
Reliable operation during peak network congestion
Protection against temporary acquirer unavailability
Designed for real-world conditions
Payment environments must perform in conditions where connectivity is not guaranteed. Allow transactions to proceed without disruption, even during outages.

Protect revenue during unexpected disruptions
When payment systems go down, transactions are lost, customers are turned away, and operations are disrupted. In high-volume environments, even a short outage can have a measurable financial impact.

Our solution helps prevent lost revenue by allowing transactions to continue during outages, ensuring that sales are not dependent on constant connectivity.
Resilience built for real-world outages
Maintain operations when systems around you fail
Payment disruptions rarely happen in isolation. Network outages, acquirer downtime, and infrastructure failures can occur without warning, especially in environments with unstable connectivity or external dependencies. In these situations, waiting for systems to recover is not an option.

Tender Retail’s Store-and-Forward capability allows transactions to continue at the point of sale, even when communication with upstream systems is unavailable. Transactions are securely stored and automatically forwarded once connectivity is restored, ensuring continuity without requiring manual intervention from staff
Operate with confidence in unpredictable conditions
From localized connectivity issues to large-scale events such as storms or infrastructure failures, payment environments must be prepared to operate under less-than-ideal conditions. In many cases, staff are not equipped to troubleshoot these issues in real time, making system-level resilience essential.

Tender Retail supports ongoing transaction processing, monitoring, and recovery across distributed environments, helping reduce disruption and maintain consistent operations even when external systems are unavailable.
Learn how to make it happen
faq
What is Store-and-Forward (SAF)?
Store-and-Forward is a capability that allows transactions to be completed even when communication with the acquirer is unavailable, storing them securely and forwarding them later.
What happens when the network is down?
Transactions can still be processed and stored locally, then automatically forwarded once connectivity is restored.
Is transaction data secure during outages?
Yes. Stored transactions are handled securely and processed according to payment standards.
Does this work during acquirer downtime?
Yes. SAF allows transactions to continue even if the acquirer is temporarily unavailable.
Do we need to change our systems to support this?
No. This capability is built into Tender Retail’s platform and integrates with existing environments.
How long can transactions be processed during extended outages (e.g., hurricanes or major disruptions)?
Supported transactions can continue to be stored and processed during outages using Store-and-Forward, with limits defined by business rules, risk thresholds, and acquirer agreements. Once connectivity is restored, stored transactions are automatically forwarded for processing.


