Major Clients:
Confidential
Revenue:
Under $250,000
Year Founded:
2009
Pricing:
M
Fulltime Employees:
26
Active Clients:
21
Client Retention Rate:
93%

Major Clients:
Confidential
Year Founded:
2009
Fulltime Employees:
26
Active Clients:
21
Client Retention Rate:
93%
Revenue:
Under $250,000
Pricing:
M
Secondary Services:
Social:

About - Square For Retail

-, CEO

San Francisco, California

Square has never been one to stop introducing new features and services, though the addition of Square for Retail to its product mix definitely had a few of us scratching our heads.

The free point of sale app has been a key draw for Square users over the years, and it’s not hard to see why: It’s the most advanced free mobile app out there, and it works just as great as an entry-level POS, too. Did we mention it’s free?

All you pay is for transactions and any optional monthly services. Start Your Square For Retail Free Trial In view of that, I was a tiny bit perplexed by a new, entirely separate POS system that goes for $60/month and has fewer features than the original app. Square says that its new offering is designed for brick-and-mortar retailers.

It’s a step up in inventory and purchase order management with more advanced features and advanced reporting (specifically, merchants have been clamoring for cost of goods reporting for ages). And transactions are still a convenient 2.75%. The new interface is designed specifically with retailers in mind;

it’s able to handle large inventories because of advanced search and barcode scanning features. Unfortunately, to make room for these new features, Square removed many of the features found in its free app. And the new purchase order and inventory tools aren’t up to snuff, according to merchants.

I like Square and I like its products quite a bit. I admire the company’s continuous innovation. I want to like the Retail app because niche solutions are important for merchants.

It’s perfectly serviceable, especially if the app’s shortcomings don’t bother you. But it’s hard tolove the new addition to Square’s lineup because there’s so much that’s disappointing. All things considered, Square for Retail earns a solid 4.5-star rating from us.

The lack of features is the biggest factor holding the new app back. But if you can manage without them (even just temporarily) you will find a perfectly serviceable POS for large-inventory businesses, and all you need to run it is an iPad and standard register equipment. You also get Square’s great pricing plan, with no contracts, no monthly fees, and no hidden fees or early termination fees.

That’s pretty nice to see, though you definitely can’t bring your own processor to the app. Read on for a closer look at Square for Retail, including its triumphs and failings.

Square For Retail Reviews

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Positive Review

October 18, 2019

Reviewed on Oct 18, 2019

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