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Square for Grocery Must-have tools on every grocer’s list
All the ingredients you need
Speed through checkout
Search, scan, or weigh items to ring up customers quickly.
Scan IDs to verify age for alcohol, cigarettes, and other age-restricted items.
Accept every major payment type on top-tier hardware.
Send orders to the kitchen when ringing up food and groceries in one transaction with Square KDS.
Reach new customers by selling online and offering in-store grocery pickup.
Stay on top of stock
Easily track, order, and receive fresh stock with inventory syncing in real time.
Accurately track what’s on hand with full and cycle counts.
Get ahead of low stock with automatic alerts that let you know when it’s time to restock.
Use insights on sales trends, profit margins, and top-performing brands to make informed decisions.
Lead your team
Quickly train your team with an intuitive POS.
Assign different roles, passcodes, and permissions for every type of employee.
Schedule shifts in advance and track time and availability.
Pay your employees based on timecard tracking and commission with Square Payroll.
Keep customers coming back
Reward guests for coming back with Square Loyalty.
Keep customers updated on new products and offers with Square Marketing.
Remember regulars with customer profiles that let you track their preferences.
Bring in new customers with digital or physical gift cards.
“As a grocer with multiple locations, Square for Retail has been fantastic. The inventory management at a location level is absolutely critical … The ability to transfer inventory between locations is a tool we use constantly.”
Mat Pond
The Epicurean Trader
San Francisco, CA
More ways to grow
Square Loans1
Get funding to make your next move with Square Loans. Get approved quickly and make easy payments based on your daily sales.
Square Checking
Your Square sales are automatically (and immediately) ready to spend with your debit card, digitally or in person.2
Square Savings3
Set aside a percentage of your sales to plan for taxes, purchase new inventory, or anything else you need with Square Savings.
Square Online
Get set up with Square Online or integrate your existing website and offer in-store pickup. Orders, customer, and inventory data will sync in real-time.
Plans for every stage
Free
For small businesses getting started in person and online
$0/month
+ processing fees
Includes
Refunds and exchanges
Auto-create items
Standard inventory tools
Plus
Most popular
For growing retail businesses that need in-depth features
$89/month
+ processing fees
Includes
Refunds and exchanges
Auto-create items
Advanced inventory tools
Barcode label printing
Purchase order creation
Vendor management
24/7 phone support
Premium
For established retail businesses looking to scale
Custom
+ processing fees
Includes
Everything in the Plus plan
One-on-one onboarding support
Discounts on Square add-ons like Square Payroll, Square Loyalty, and Square Marketing
Hardware that’s ready for the rush
Square Register
Get two displays in one piece of hardware — one screen for you and another where your customers can review their purchase and pay.
Square Stand
Turn your iPad into a POS with a built-in card reader to make checkouts even easier.
Square Terminal
Take payments, print receipts, and much more on a handheld, cordless device.
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FAQ
How do I switch from my current solution?
It’s easy and quick to sign up for Square for Retail. If you currently use Lightspeed Retail, Shopify POS, or another similar grocery store point-of-sale system, Square for Retail will likely fit your needs with an easy-to-use interface. Just select your plan, sign up, and import your inventory. You can easily transfer your existing inventory with bulk intake importing.
You can count on Square for transparent pricing and no long-term contracts. And if you need help, Square Support is here for you.
Can I upgrade my Square for Retail plan?
You can upgrade your plan from Square for Retail Free to Square for Retail Plus by subscribing here. You’ll be able to utilize 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.
Can I downgrade my Square for Retail plan?
You can always 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 smart inventory management features, cross-location returns, 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.
1Square, the Square logo, Square Financial Services, Square Capital, and others are trademarks of Block, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Square Financial Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, Inc.
All loans are issued by Square Financial Services, Inc. Actual fee depends upon payment card processing history, loan amount and other eligibility factors. A minimum payment of 1/18th of the initial loan balance is required every 60 days and full loan repayment is required within 18 months. Loan eligibility is not guaranteed. All loans are subject to credit approval.
2Block, Inc. is a financial services platform and not an FDIC-insured bank. FDIC deposit insurance coverage only protects against the failure of an FDIC-insured deposit institution. If you have a Square Checking account, up to $250,000 of your balance may be covered by FDIC insurance on a pass-through basis through Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, subject to aggregation of the account holder’s funds held at Sutton Bank and if certain conditions have been met.
Instant availability of Square payments. Funds generated through Square’s payment processing services are generally available in the Square Checking account balance immediately after a payment is processed. Fund availability times may vary due to technical issues.
ACH transfer fund availability: Instant availability does not apply to funds added to the Square Checking account via ACH transfer. ACH credit transfers to your account may take 1–2 business days.
3Savings accounts are provided by Square Financial Services, Inc. Member FDIC. Accrue annual percentage yield (APY) of 1.75% per folder on folder balances over $10. APY subject to change, current as of 10/10/22. No minimum deposit is required to open an account. Accounts will not be charged monthly fees. Accounts are FDIC-insured up to $2,500,000. Pending balances are not subject to FDIC insurance.
The rate of our savings account is more than 3x the national average of 0.45% APY, based on the national average of savings accounts rates published in the FDIC Weekly National Rates and Rate Caps accurate as of 5/20/2024.
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