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Managing a retail business today means juggling a lot — fast-changing stock, rising customer expectations and the constant push to do more with less. The latest updates from Square are built to help you stay on top of inventory, serve customers faster and run a more profitable store — whether you’re selling fashion, flowers or anything in between.
Stay in control of stock with the upgraded Stock Overview (coming soon)
Keeping your inventory up to date shouldn’t slow you down. The new stock overview gives you a single place to review, adjust and receive inventory — so you can manage stock more efficiently and reduce costly errors. Automate the busywork and spend more time serving customers.
Our online store is an extension of our physical space, which means it’s so important that our inventory management is streamlined between the two. With Square, I can easily tailor the in-store and digital approach accordingly.”
Raine Ward → Owner, Maker Port Douglas, QLD
Clear old stock with the new Ageing Inventory Report
Dead stock ties up cash — and now it’s easier to spot and solve. The ageing inventory report helps you identify items that have been sitting too long, so you can take action early. Discount, reprice or remove slow-movers to free up space and protect your cash flow.
Sell and manage stock on the go with Square Handheld
Retail isn’t always behind a counter. Whether you’re helping customers on the shop floor or popping up at a market, Square Handheld helps you take payments and check inventory wherever you are. It’s portable, lightweight (just 315 grams) and preloaded with Square POS — so you’re always ready to make a sale. And with a built-in barcode scanner, it’s easier than ever to scan items, check prices and keep stock levels accurate — right from the palm of your hand.
Speed up sales and stay in sync with the new Square POS
The new Square Point of Sale is built to flex with the way you sell, whether you’re managing stock across multiple locations or helping customers check out fast. Square for Retail is now built into the main Square POS app — so you can access advanced inventory tools, barcode scanning, and more without switching between systems. And if you need extra functionality, you can easily add on features like team management or loyalty programs to suit your business.
With built-in GST support, tap-to-pay on mobile and customisable quick-access settings, your team can move faster and deliver a seamless checkout experience — all from one powerful, easy-to-use app.
Speed up checkout with scale integration
Selling by weight? The integrated scale for Square POS helps you check out faster, eliminate manual entry and reduce pricing errors. Just connect a CAS PD-2 scale to Square Register or Square Stand, place the item on it and the Retail mode of Square POS instantly displays the correct weight and price.
No more guesswork or keying in numbers — the system auto-calculates the total. You can also track inventory by weight, receive new stock and manage bulk items across locations.
Square has allowed our customers to view products being weighed and scanned in real time, creating a seamless transaction with an option for shoppers to receive their receipts digitally – a feature that aligns with our eco-conscious clientele.”
Jad Aradi → Marketing Manager, Wholefood Merchants, Ferntree Gully VIC
Get clearer insights with exportable inventory history
Need to dig into your stock changes? Now you can export your inventory adjustment history as a CSV. Track what’s been updated, when and why it happened and who made the adjustment. From restocks to damaged items or manual counts, this data helps you spot patterns, reduce shrinkage, and reorder with confidence.
Create items faster with simplified item setup (coming soon)
Adding new products just got quicker. The updated item creation flow helps you move faster by focusing on just the essentials: item name, price and stock quantity. Fields like SKU, category and variants are now optional, so you can add them later as needed. It’s a quicker way to set up new or seasonal products without slowing down your day.
We’re able to easily keep our inventory up to date with Square, in store and online with real time inventory adjustments, and as we’ve grown, Square has helped our customer service grow too.”
Mike Emmett → Owner, Barrique Wine Store, Healesville VIC
Ready to future-proof your store?
These product improvements are all about making retail simpler — with tools that reflect how you actually run your shop. Whether you’re managing inventory in-store, selling at markets or growing across multiple locations, these updates are here to save time and boost your bottom line.
