Square is launching two vertical-specific software solutions, Square for Retail and Square Appointments, on Square Terminal to sellers around the globe. Retailers and beauty and personal care professionals can now offer customers on-the-go checkout experiences with the new products, said Square executives.
With Square for Retail and Square Appointments on Square Terminal, businesses can ring up their customers almost anywhere, whether it’s at the counter, on the sales floor, in the chair, curbside, or by opening another checkout counter.
"Square Terminal has helped us empower each one of our staff members to be able to check out clients from the palm of their hands," said Rudy Temiz, co-founder and co-owner of Live By The Sword, a walk-in tattoo and body piercing shop on New York, NY. "With the integration of Square Appointments on Square Terminal, we now have every single piece of information we need on one device, all while being able to offer clients an easy checkout experience from anywhere in our shop."
With Square for Retail and Square Appointments on Square Terminal, sellers can offer instant and easy interactions with buyers from payments, returns, and exchanges to inventory inquiries, always ensuring they never miss a sale.
Square's integrated ecosystem enables sellers to operate within a single platform for a complete view of their business. To engage customers, sellers can add Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions such as marketing and loyalty; to manage staff, sellers can add Payroll and Team Management; and for banking and financial services, sellers can set up checking and savings accounts. For example, 46 percent of Square Appointments sellers and 59 percent of Square for Retail sellers use three or more Square products in total across markets.
Merchants can also utilize integrations with Square Online for streamlined inventory across locations and channels, no matter where they’re selling during this holiday season. Finally, retailers and beauty and personal care sellers can offer Afterpay’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) functionality so consumers have more choice in what they buy and how they pay.
“The holiday season is not only one of the busiest times of year, but also a crucial period for a merchant’s bottom line,” said Alyssa Henry, head of Square. “By bringing Square for Retail and Square Appointments to Square Terminal just ahead of this critical time, sellers can access powerful integrations between software and hardware that gives them fast, efficient operations to increase sales and meet their customers’ needs, anywhere and anytime.”
Square Terminal can be purchased on Square Shop, Amazon, BestBuy, Target, and Walmart.
Square for Retail and Square Appointments offer three monthly subscription plans: Free, Premium, and Plus.