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Is Dynamic Pricing Right for Your Restaurant?

With the flexibility of adjusting pricing to accommodate market conditions and customer needs, now may be the perfect time to explore dynamic pricing as a strategy for your restaurant.

Use Your Restaurant Data to Perfect Your Menu and Drive Business Decisions

To create a winning menu, take a data-driven approach. It can help to ensure your offerings continue to align with what your customers want. Plus, it can help you set your business apart from the competition.

Creating a Restaurant Loyalty Program: What to Know

Loyalty programs are everywhere and restaurants are harnessing the power of rewarding loyal customers. Learn more about how to create a loyalty program for your restaurant.

How Much Does It Cost To Start a Food Truck? Here Are 10 Ways To Save

The popularity of food trucks has exploded in the past decade. What began as a fad has transformed into the mainstream as Canadians have embraced.

The Top Beauty Trends in 2025

We explore the top trends shaping the Canadian beauty industry in 2025, based on insights from 500 local restaurant leaders and 1,000 consumers.

5 Indicators It's Time to Expand

How do you know when you’re ready to expand your business? These top indicators show it could be time to grow.

Automation, Tech and Efficiency Top-of-Mind for Most Canadian Restaurants

Discover key insights into the Canadian restaurant industry in 2025, and how Canadian restaurant leaders are leveraging automation, AI, and digital solutions to tackle rising costs, labour shortages, and evolving customer expectations.

Artificial Intelligence: What it is and how it’s transforming business

Here’s what to know about artificial intelligence in business, common uses and what the future of AI means for companies and staff.

What is Drop Shipping and How Does it Work?

Drop shipping is a popular inventory method for online businesses. Learn everything about what drop shipping is and how it can work for your business.

Inventory Management 101: How to Manage Small Business Inventory

Running out or having excessive stock are bad for your bottom line. Learn inventory management techniques to have the right products when you need them.

Break-Even Analysis Guide: How to Calculate BEP and Apply It to Your Business

A break-even analysis can help you determine fixed and variable costs, set prices and plan for your business’s financial future.

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.

How Downlow Chicken Shack Streamlines Operations Using Square KDS

Dough Stephen, co-owner of the Downlow Chicken Shack in Vancouver, met his wife and business partner Lindsey Mann when they were both working at.

3 Tips to Grow Your Business at Farmers Markets

5 Ways an eCommerce Website Can Improve Your Business

Most shoppers start the buying process with research online, so you’re missing out on sales if they can’t find your website.

Critical Inventory To-Dos and Checklists for the Holiday Season

To make sure you’re making the most of the holidays this year, here’s a mission-critical holiday inventory to-do list.

What Is a Business Line of Credit?

Starting and growing a business requires working capital. There are many ways that you can invest in your business. Let’s take a look at one of them: a business line of credit.

The Key Benefits of Facebook for Your Business

Building a Facebook page for your business is a great way to engage with current and potential customers.

How a B.C. founder shifted from tech to tahini and
launched the successful QSR chain Superbaba with Square

Here, we speak to El Chami about his personal and professional background, considering customer needs when making business decisions, the staff experience at his restaurants and the Square products that help him run and grow Superbaba.

Multihyphenate Businesses: What They Are and How to Start One

Being a multihyphenate business is a great way to keep up with changing industries and markets. But, what does that mean and how do you succeed?

How Amici Food + Beverage Co. solved their inventory management issues with Square for Retail

Here we speak to Ryan Nesci about running his stores, how Square solved Amici’s inventory management issues, and the customer experience at Amici.

Streamlining the Make Phase of Your Supply Chain

In order to efficiently manage company resources while meeting customer demand, it’s critical to strategically approach the planning, sourcing, and procurement phases of your supply chain and inventory management processes first.

How The Grove Hotel became a multihyphenate business with help from Square

Here we speak to the co-owner of The Grove Hotel about becoming a multihyphenate operation, providing unique experiences for guests, the “cool kids” who work at The Grove, and what’s next for her expanding business.

Tools That Will Keep Your Cash Flow Positive

Maintaining a positive cash flow is what keeps your business afloat.

How independent fashion label Cakeworthy leans on nostalgia
while investing in the future of their business with Square for Retail

Learn about Cakeworthy’s rapid growth, the decision to open up brick-and-mortar locations, the importance of rewarding loyal customers and how every Cakeworthy item is designed to be “an Instagram post just waiting to be captured.”

4 Budgeting Methods for Business Success

Budgeting methods and tools can help you keep track of where your money is going and help you make decisions that help you meet your business’s financial goals. Here are a few types of budgeting methods commonly used by businesses.

Business automation 101: What is Automation and How Does it Work?

What is business automation and how does it work? Here’s everything you need to know about automation in business, from its uses to its benefits.

10 Tips on How to Host a Wedding at Your Bar or Restaurant

Square offers a full suite of tools to help you manage the logistics, planning, and operational tasks needed to transform your bar or restaurant into a part-time wedding venue.

Consumers Want Email from Brands — Here’s How to Do It Well

New research found that consumers like to get email offers from brands over direct mail, mobile apps, and social media.

10 Ways to Expand Revenue Streams at Festivals

For small and large festivals alike, incorporating some of these additional revenue streams offers up a whole lot of opportunity for greater profit yields and, as a result, you can see your festival grow to a major annual event.

How to Choose the Right Online Store Platform for Your Business

What’s one of the first decisions you make once you’re ready to make the move online? Choosing a web platform.

10 eCommerce Holiday Planning Tips: How to Prepare Your Online Store for Holiday Sales

Unwrap 10 eCommerce holiday planning tips to boost your online sales and get ready for this holiday season. Get more business tips with Square.

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Motivate Employees

Discover ten scientifically proven ways to motivate employees, including creating the right environment to offering employee rewards. Learn more tips here.

How to Sell on TikTok in 2023: 5 Tips for Success

TikTok is a smart place for your business to be and can help open the door to a new and younger customer base. Here are five tips for success when selling on TikTok.

Five Ways to Find New Customers

Business development — identifying new customer bases and building relationships — should be a top priority for growth.

How to Attract Customers with Your Online Directory Listings

Booking platform and business directory listings are an important element of your digital presence.