Clothing and accessories
Home goods and furniture
Beer, wine and spirits
Everyone else
What is a retail POS system?
Payments, inventory and eCommerce are just the start. The Square for Retail POS is your smart partner to connect every tool that keeps your business moving – so you can shape what’s next.
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Built to simplify your day-to-day
When you have too many tasks and not enough time, find ways to increase your productivity with best-in-class retail POS software.
Take fast payments anywhere
Accept every major payment type, including Clearpay, in-store and online. Plus, take payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. All of your sales are automatically tracked in one place.
Accept returns and exchanges
Accept returns at any location and seamlessly process exchanges.
Sell online
Set up a professional Square Online eCommerce site and customise it with design themes or integrate your existing website.
Why retailers choose Square
‘We chose Square for Retail as we wanted a system that would connect our physical and online stores and save us time in manually adjusting stock.’
– Alexandra Marcher, Leamington Wine Company (Beer, Wine and Spirits)
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Tailor-made for all types of retailers
Whether you’re a small business or multi-location store, the Square for Retail POS is flexible for how you work.
Hardware for every place you need it
Build your perfect package of POS hardware that’s easy to use and always in sync.
Pick the plan that fits you best
Get a 30-day free trial of Plus when you sign up for Square for Retail. After the trial, you can pick the software plan that’s best for you.
- Free
- Plus
- Premium
Free
For small businesses getting started in person and online
£0
No monthly fees
Includes:
- Retail Point of Sale app
- Free online shop
- Basic inventory tools
- Exchanges
- Unlimited items
Processing rates per transaction:
1.75% (in person)
2.5% (manually keyed transactions)
1.4% + 25p for transactions with UK cards (online)
2.5% + 25p for transactions with non-UK cards (online)
6% + 30p (Clearpay)2
Plus
For growing retail businesses that need in-depth features
£49
Per month, per location
Includes Square for Retail Free plan features, plus:
- Advanced inventory tools and reports
- Automatic purchase orders
- Barcode label printing
- Item bundling
- Unlimited employee time tracking
Processing rates per transaction:
Discount 1.6% (in person)3
2.5% (manually keyed transactions)
1.4% + 25p for transactions with UK cards (online)
2.5% + 25p for transactions with non-UK cards (online)
6% + 30p (Clearpay)
Premium
For established retail businesses looking to scale
Custom
Build a plan that fits your needs.
Includes Square for Retail Plus plan features and discounts on optional add-ons.
- Square Shifts
- Square Loyalty
- Square Marketing
- One-on-one onboarding support
Custom pricing available if you process more than £200k per year.
How to get started
Need support? Talk to our team
Sign up in minutes
Download the Square for Retail app on your phone and tablet, and order POS hardware that fits the way your business sells.
Sync your catalogue and existing apps
Import your inventory in seconds or scan new items to build your catalogue. Then, integrate your third-party apps so everything works together seamlessly.
Start selling
Reach customers in-store, online or on the go, and track every sale from your integrated POS system.
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Learn about features and promotions and hear stories from other retail businesses and our experts.
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FAQs
Square for Retail is a comprehensive, all-in-one POS solution designed specifically for retail businesses. Square for Retail builds on features from the standard Square Point of Sale and includes advanced functionality to help retailers run their business more efficiently.
Compare Square Point of Sale and Square for Retail Free and Plus plans to find the best POS solution for your business.
It’s simple and fast to sign up for Square for Retail. If you currently use Lightspeed Retail, Epos Now or another similar retail POS system, Square for Retail will likely fit your needs with a user-friendly interface. Just select your plan, sign up and import your inventory. You can easily transfer your existing inventory with bulk intake importing.
You can rely on transparent pricing and no long-term contracts. And if you need help, Square Support is here for you.
You can upgrade from the Free Retail plan to the Plus plan by subscribing to it here. You’ll be able to utilise all existing features, and you’ll only have to set up the added functionality included with your upgrade. After your 30-day free trial of the Retail Plus plan, you’ll be given the option to pick your plan. If you don’t choose one, you’ll automatically be downgraded to the Free Retail plan.
To upgrade to the custom Premium plan, contact our sales team.
You always have the option to downgrade your subscription from Plus to Free in your Dashboard. When you downgrade, you’ll see messaging in your Dashboard letting you know which features you’ll lose, like certain smart inventory management features, multi-location stock management and barcode label printing. You can see and compare plan features on our pricing page.
You can also pause your subscription at any time from your Dashboard. When you pause a subscription, you will not be billed. You can unpause at any time and your account will be ready for you without losing your past data.
1Funds are subject to your bank’s availability schedule, but are generally available in your bank account within 20 minutes of initiating an instant transfer. Minimum amount is £15 and maximum transfer limit is £3,500 per day.
2See Clearpay merchant terms of service here.
3The rate of 1.6% for card-present transactions is only applicable to payments processed when signed in to a Square for Retail Plus account on the Square Retail POS app.