- Square Sellers
How Amici Food + Beverage Co. solved their inventory management issues with Square for Retail
- Articles
How Tite Frette focuses on customer experience to shine a spotlight on Quebec’s unique microbrews
- Articles
How CHAR Restaurant Group is helping to establish Calgary, Alberta as a thriving culinary destination
- Articles
Retail Demand Forecasting: How to Maximize Sales and Minimize Risks
If done well, demand forecasting can help you accurately manage your order quantities and avoid unnecessary discounts.
- Retail
Dynamic and Smart Pricing Strategies for Your Retail Business
Dynamic pricing is a flexible pricing strategy that can help your business adapt to changes in the market. It requires being smart and adjusting prices based on important external factors.
- Articles
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?
- Conversations
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.”
- Articles
7 Easy-to-Implement Tips to Prevent Shoplifting
Want to know how to protect your merchandise? Here are a few tips that can make a big difference.
- Guides
How to Create and Implement a Returns and Exchange Policy
Everything you need to know to create a return and exchange policy for your retail business.
- Articles
The Top Retail Trends in 2023
Retailers are tapping into the qualities that make them unique, reworking them, and using them to their advantage as consumer needs evolve. The future of retail in 2023 lies in the overall experience.
- Articles
Save Time With Bulk Editing for Square for Retail
Square for Retail now provides sellers with a Bulk Edit tool that saves you time by allowing you to edit item and variation attributes in bulk directly in your Square Dashboard.
- Articles
The Importance of Starting an Online Store in 2023
Customers have embraced online shopping, and starting an online store is increasingly important for a business’s success. If you’re looking to capitalize on this trend here’s everything to know.
- Articles
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.
- Articles
How to Sell Products Online with eCommerce Marketing
It’s not enough to create strong products if your target audience cannot find them. To turn a profit quickly, you need an eCommerce website that looks fantastic, functions seamlessly, and attracts as many customers as possible.
- Articles
How to Prepare for the 2022 Holiday Season
The 2022 holiday season is set to be impacted by inflation, the lingering pandemic, and supply chain issues, but there are still ways to make the season count.
- Articles
New: Square for Retail POS on Square Terminal
In exciting news for Canadian businesses using Square for Retail, Retail POS is now available to be used on the popular Square Terminal device.
- Articles
Three Canadian Coffee Entrepreneurs on What Helps their Businesses Thrive
Here, three Canadian Square sellers and coffee entrepreneurs share what helps their businesses thrive.
- Articles
Important Cash Register Features for Small Businesses
Before you head on over to buy the latest cash register, you should become well-acquainted with the features that will support your business.
- Articles
Must-Have Hardware Accessories for your POS System
Learn more about the accessories that modern point of sale systems require - more than just a cash register.
- Articles
How to Open a Pop-Up Shop
Pop-up shops can help take a business to the next level, no matter how big or small. Here’s how to start and open a pop-up shop today.
- Articles
Streamline your POS to Perfection with Square for Retail’s Customizable Item Grid
With this new customizable item grid, you can continue to build a POS interface that’s intuitive, flexible and adaptable to the needs of your retail business as it grows.
- Articles
3 Reasons You Should Set Up an eCommerce Store
The idea of opening an online store may be an intimidating prospect for some small business owners, but there’s a strong case to be made for giving it a try. Here are 3 reasons why you should consider opening an eCommerce store.
- Articles
How to Sell Products at Outdoor Festivals and Events
If you’re ready to venture outdoors, here are some tips for finding success at festivals and other events.
- Square Sellers
How Peterborough's Plant Goals is growing with Square Loans
Here, we speak with Désirée about how Instagram inspired her shop’s name, the supportive nature of the small business community in Peterborough, and how Square is helping her to achieve her Plant Goals.
- Articles
What Equipment Do You Need to Open Your Retail Store?
What do you need to open a retail store? Here is the Square checklist guide for the types of hardware and tools you can use to get up and running.
- Square Sellers
How L'Atelier combines science and fashion when helping customers discover their “new look”
Here, we speak to Halim about moving across continents for his career, why “l’Atelier” is the perfect name to describe his business, and how he combines science and fashion when helping his customers discover their “new look”
- Articles
Holiday Supply Chain Issues and Canadian Retail
It’s even more important to be on top of your inventory this holiday season, as well as keep the lines of communication with your customers open, honest, and transparent. Square’s inventory management and marketing tools can keep you prepared.
- Square Sellers
How Kensington Brewing Co. leaned into aesthetics and customer experience to navigate the challenges of COVID-19
Here we speak to Michael Gurr, President of Kensington Brewing Co., about pivoting during the pandemic, the evolution of craft beer, and being a part of the Kensington Market community.
- Articles
How to Become an Online Seller
eCommerce is today’s normal. We’ve put together some tips for you to transition from brick-and-mortar to an online storefront.
- Articles
Retail Dictionary: 101 Important Terms All Retailers Should Know
Our retail dictionary can help you navigate all of the lingo you’re hearing day-to-day and keep you up to date with the latest trends.
- Articles
3 Ways to Prepare Your Online Business for Black Friday Sales
Black Friday is not just an important shopping day for larger retailers. Here are three ways smaller online sellers can maximize their sales.
- Articles
How to Grow Business Online
Learn about eCommerce sales and how you can boost your sales online
- Guides
The Future of Retail in Canada 2021
In this guide we explore how businesses are embracing emerging technology and changing customer behaviours to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive retail landscape.
- Articles
The Homebody Products Shoppers Are Buying More of
The pandemic has turned everybody into a homebody. To give you insight into the trending products you might want to sell, we combed through Square data to identify the comfort items shoppers are buying more of.
- Articles
What Is a SKU and How Should You Use It?
A stock keeping unit (SKU) is a unique number assigned by a retailer to items in their inventory. Read more on SKUs and how you can get inventory management for free.
- Articles
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.
- Articles
7 Tips for Businesses Making the Shift to Delivery
Here’s how to seamlessly make the shift to delivery.
- Articles
How to Shift Your Brick-and-Mortar Business to eCommerce
Here’s how to get started bringing your brick-and-mortar business online.
- Articles
How to Expand Your Delivery and Pickup Options
Learn more about your options for how customers can pick up or receive their items.
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