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Square Partners with Digital Main Street

Square joins Digital Main Street to provide tools and resources to all types of small businesses to modernize their operations, helping them to rebuild by creating new ways of doing business.

How Much Does a POS System Cost?

The right POS should also help you move through transactions faster (which means sales for you and a better experience for your customers), make smarter decisions about your business, and address issues in real time. Here’s how much that will cost you.

4 Ways to Decrease Administrative Time and Increase Patient Care Time In Your Medical Practice

A mountain of paperwork shouldn’t detract from your patient care. With the right practice management system your business can run itself behind the scenes.

Why Businesses Should Embrace an Omnichannel Retail Strategy This Holiday Season

As consumers embrace multiple channels this holiday season, sellers need to meet their customers where they are with a clear omnichannel retail strategy.

How to Create a Coffee Shop Marketing Plan

Learn how to create a coffee shop marketing plan. Get started with a business plan, set marketing goals, and follow these coffee shop marketing strategies.

PCI Compliance: What You Need to Know

Violating PCI compliance can lead to hefty fines for you and your business. Learn more about PCI DSS Compliance and see how Square protects you- for free.

5 Ways Retailers Can Help Front-Line Employees Work Safely

Safety measures you can put into place today to protect your employees and customers.

What is Google Pay? All Your Questions Answered

Here’s what you should know about Google Pay.

How to Get Paid with Square Online Checkout

Learn how to sell and accept payments online without a website.

How to Plan to Reopen Your Small Business

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many small businesses to close their doors, but there will be a day when you can reopen. Here are steps you can take to prepare to reopen.

How to Manage Your Retail Business During COVID-19

Whether you sell clothes or candles, bicycles or barbecue sauce, you can adapt to the current situation with these tips and resources.

How to Manage Your Service Business During A Pandemic

We’ve compiled tips for managing your business – whether you provide blowouts, massage therapy, personal training, tutoring, tax support, home repairs, manicures or cleaning services.

7 Tips for Businesses Making the Shift to Delivery

Here’s how to seamlessly make the shift to delivery.

How to Manage Your Food and Beverage Business During COVID-19

We’ve compiled tips – whether you’re still serving or you’re closed and need to maintain cash flow – as well as industry resources to help you manage your business right now.

Why the Growth in BOPIS Will Continue to Accelerate (and How to Make the Shift Now)

Reasons why perfecting your buy-online-purchase-in-store process now can have both short- and long-term benefits, along with some suggestions for making a smooth transition.

How to Shift Your Brick-and-Mortar Business to eCommerce

Here’s how to get started bringing your brick-and-mortar business online.

How to Expand Your Delivery and Pickup Options

Learn more about your options for how customers can pick up or receive their items.

How Some Businesses Are Adapting Their Product Offerings

Examples of how businesses are adapting their product offerings to keep serving and supporting their customers.

Free Skillshare Membership: Learn from Experts with These Business Classes

We’ve partnered with Skillshare, an online learning community, to provide you with a free 3-month membership. Access thousands of classes and learn from experts.

Resources for Small Businesses

Stay informed as resources that can help your business become available.

6 Methods for Touch-Free and Remote Payments

Touch-free transactions and remote payment options might be top of mind for your business. Learn how to implement for safer payments.

How to Promote eGift Cards for Your Business

With eGift Cards, your customers can support your business, even if your doors are temporarily closed.

Square Business Support Guide

Tips and guidance for business owners navigating new situations.

How to Take and Source Photos for Your Website and Social Media

Refreshing your website and social media images is essential for your business. Here are tips on taking and sourcing good pictures for your website or social media.

The Hidden Cost of Cash

Modern payments and point-of-sale tools give business owners back their precious time and can help grow their business faster.

Coffee Shop Trends - Oat Milk

Learn more about the fastest-growing trends in coffee shops across Canada.

Shrinking Wallets - The Plight of Cash-Only Businesses

Square, reveals that the amount of cash Canadians are carrying in their wallets is shrinking - a major problem for the tens-of-thousands of local businesses that accept only bills and coins.

How to Offer Free Shipping Without Breaking the Bank

Pros and cons to help you decide if — and when — free shipping is right for your business.

How to Boost Facebook Posts to Drive Reach and Engagement

A beginner’s guide to Facebook Boost basics.

Introducing Square for Restaurants

Say Hello to the Point of Sale Designed to Handle the Heat and Complexity of Restaurant Operations

Do You Have a Holiday Bargain Hunter Strategy?

Here’s what you need to understand about bargain hunters, and how to meet their expectations and capture their interest this holiday season – and beyond.

Introducing Square Terminal, an All-in-One Credit Card and Debit Machine

Meet Square Terminal, Square’s new hardware to replace legacy, keypad credit card and debit machines.

Omnichannel vs. Multichannel: What They Are and How They Differ

Learn how to create a strong customer experience using omnichannel and multichannel commerce.

How to Optimize Facebook Posts to Drive Engagement

Attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. Here’s how to engage your audience and hold their attention on Facebook.

How to Protect Your eCommerce Business from Fraud

We want to make sure you’re equipped to take full advantage of growth opportunities while managing the risks that come with taking eCommerce payments. We’ve broken down the steps you can take to safeguard your business, and compiled a checklist.

5 Ways to Attract More Clients to Your Wedding Business

Whether you’re a caterer, florist, photographer or planner, you know that booking new clients is a year-round endeavour. Here are some tried and true ways to attract new clients.