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What Is a Contactless Payment?

Contactless payments deliver a safe and secure solution for businesses during lockdown. Learn about the different contactless payments and the new spending limit.

How to Take Card Payments Over the Phone

Need to take card payments on the phone? Square’s Virtual Terminal can help.

Guide to Outdoor Dining for Restaurants

Follow these tips to find out how to equip your restaurant for al fresco eating.

How to Meet Increased Customer Demand as You Reopen

Customer demand is fluctuating as businesses reopen. Use these operational tips to help you keep up with increased customer demand.

How to Improve Cash Flow Management by Using Transfers

A healthy cash flow management is crucial to the health of a business in 2020. Learn how you can use instant transfers to improve cash flow with tips from Square.

Shopping by Appointment: The Benefits and How to Get Started

Learn how to adapt your retail business to the latest shift in shopping habits with our guide to appointment shopping. Personalise your service with Square Appointments.

How to Reopen Your Salon More Safely

Get to grips with the new government guidelines for salons reopening, so your hair and beauty business is ready to welcome its customers back more safely.

How to Prepare Your Small Business for Brexit

From new customs rules to visas, Brexit has far-reaching consequences for entrepreneurs. Learn how to prepare your small business for Brexit changes

How to Increase eGift Card Sales

Learn how to create a perfect eGift Card program to ramp up sales and boost your overall revenue.

How To Start An Online Food Business

This guide contains everything you need to consider to get started with an online store or to offer delivery or pick up.

COVID-19 is changing online shopping behaviours: How can you thrive in the ‘new normal’?

Why equipping your online store with Click and Collect and other strategies will attract more sales from customers, post COVID-19.

How to safely reopen your medical practice in the new normal.

With lockdown restrictions lessening and more and more businesses reopening across the country, now is a good time to consider when and how to reopen your medical practice

How to Manage Healthcare Supply Chain Disruptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted supply chains in the healthcare industries. Read what you can do to help get your small practice back open.

How Local UK Businesses are Boosting Online Sales

See how Square Online Store features and integrations helped Today Bread and 400° Pizzeria boost online sales and link their in-store experience to its online store

How to Accept Online Payments

Online shopping is on the rise and you’ll need to be ready to accept online payments. Read our tips on how to get your business to utilise online payment services.

A Guide to Using Cashless Payments in Your Business

The first step of using cashless payments is understanding what they are and how they work for your business.

How to Offer Live Virtual Events with Appointedd

In just a few minutes, you can set up your own virtual events business, allowing you to keep cash flow coming in.

How Restaurants Are Adapting to the New Normal With Takeaway and Delivery

Restaurants are leveraging their supply chains by selling groceries to customers during the COVID-19 shutdown.

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 COVID-19

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

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.

How to Support Local Businesses While Social Distancing

This has been a trying year for small and local businesses. Learn new ways you can support your favourite local business while practicing safe social distancing.

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

Learn more about how you can shift your brick and mortar business to online and possibly also expand your business.

How to Expand Your Click and Collect and Delivery Options

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

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.

How to Create a Cash Flow Analysis That Unveils Opportunities

Understanding cash flow will improve the health of your business and make crucial decisions for the future.

How to Drive Sales to Your Website

Proven strategies for getting more people to your website—and then getting them to buy things.

5 Tips for Business Owners to Manage Their Cash Flow

Whether you’re just getting started or are looking for ways to run your business more efficiently, here are some ideas for tackling your cash flow issues.

5 Ways to Make Shipping More Efficient

To help you spend more time selling and less time on the operational details, here are five tips to help you streamline your shipping process and better manage inventory.

What to Think About When You Think About Shipping

Whether you occasionally ship stuff to customers or you have a full-fledged e-commerce operation knowing what your shipping options are can save you and your customers money,

Digital Transactions: Benefits of Mobile Wallets for Businesses

Here’s a primer on mobile wallets, and why it makes sense for your business to accept this new form of payment.