The POS system serving grocery and convenience stores
While you help customers put food on the table, Square for Retail makes sure your shelves are stocked and fresh, inventory is accurate, and checkout is fast.
Setup is simple
Get started in minutes. Sync your inventory, integrate your favorite tools, and start selling instantly.
Switch seamlessly
Our experts will help you migrate your data to Square with a personalized onboarding experience.
Keep growing
Flexible POS software, hardware, and integrations are here to support all the ways you want to grow your business.
Keep lines moving and shelves stocked

Speed through checkout
- Customize your grocery and convenience store POS system so everything you need is at your fingertips.
- Scan variable price barcodes and connect bluetooth and USB scales.
- Quickly train your cashier on an easy-to-use POS.

Manage your inventory
- Easily track, order, and receive fresh stock with all inventory synced in real time.
- Always know what’s selling out and which brands perform best.
- Keep tabs on topline metrics such as COGS, revenue, and profit margin.

Sell everywhere
- Offer grocery pickup and delivery.
- Take orders online, over the phone, in store and in person.
- See inventory levels automatically sync across every channel and location.

Lead your team Plus
- Add new devices and grocery store locations as your team grows.
- Assign different roles, passcodes, and permissions for every type of employee.
- Schedule shifts in advance and track time and availability.
“The ability to take an item and integrate it into our newsletter so a person can click and buy has been phenomenal. It’s just so nice and easy.”
– Gina Freize, Founder of Venissimo Cheese, San Diego, California

Sync your existing apps
Integrate your third-party accounting and fulfillment apps so your software works together seamlessly.
For the front end, backroom, and everywhere else
Plans for every stage
Free
Get the basics to sell in-store and online.
$0
No monthly fees.
Includes:
- Free Square Retail Point of Sale app
- Free online store
- Basic inventory management
- Unlimited items
Processing rates per transaction:
2.6% + 10 cents (in-person)
2.9% + 30 cents (online)
Plus
Manage your business with advanced inventory tools and smart reports.
$60
per month, per location.
Includes Square for Retail Free plan features and:
- Advanced inventory management
- Barcode label printing
- COGS and inventory reports
- Square Team Plus
- Square Shifts Plus
- 24/7 phone support
Processing rates per transaction:
Discount: 2.5% + 10 cents (in-person)*
2.9% + 30 cents (online)
Premium
Scale your business with all the tools to simplify your complex operations.
Custom pricing
Must meet eligibility requirements.**
Includes Square for Retail Plus plan features and discounts on optional add-ons.
- Square Payroll
- Square Loyalty
- Square Marketing
- One-on-one onboarding support
Processing rates per transaction:
Custom processing rates available when you contact sales.
*The rate of 2.5% + 10¢ for in person payments is only applicable to payments processed when signed into a Square for Retail Plus account on the Retail POS. If you process payments on Square Point of Sale or Retail Point of Sale Free version, you will pay the standard processing fee of 2.6% + 10¢ for in person payments.
** Custom pricing may be available if you process more than $250K per year. Discounts on optional add-ons. Eligibility required.
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FAQ
It’s simple and fast to sign up for Square for Retail. If you currently use Lightspeed Retail, Shopify POS, or another similar retail POS system, Square for Retail will likely meet your needs with a user-friendly interface fit for grocery and convenience stores. 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 Square for Retail Free plan to the Square for Retail Plus plan by subscribing here. You’ll be able to use 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 Square for 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 Square for Retail Free plan.
To upgrade to the Square for Retail Custom Premium plan, contact our sales team.
You always have the option to downgrade your subscription from Square for Retail Plus to Square for Retail Free in your Dashboard. When you downgrade, you’ll see messaging in your Dashboard letting you know which features you’ll lose, like certain automated 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.
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 Square for Retail Plus plans to find the best POS solution for your business.