Unlike big box stores, small businesses face a unique challenge when it comes to selecting and implementing a point-of-sale (POS) software system. Small business owners are often slammed with higher transaction costs, as their annual sales revenue doesn’t warrant a discount from the processing companies. What’s more, as a small business owner, it’s on you to research and select the best possible solution for your type of business, number of employees and degree of third party integration.
Square Appointments is a booking and scheduling software solution that takes online appointments for professional service companies. Guests can go online to request their service types, staff members and appointment times. Once an appointment is booked, the program adds it to the appropriate user’s calendar.
Square is a point-of-sale software solution that uses mobile devices to process credit card payments. The platform allows users to work with all major credit cards, automatically encrypts all card swipes when they are made, sets up full inventory and pricing structures and customizes each entered asset.
Pay with Square is a mobile app, available for download on any smartphone or iPad, that allows businesses to conduct credit card transactions on the go. Square’s mobile card reader plugs directly into your phone or iPad. Pay with Square customers can also sign up to send GPS notifications to participating stores, enabling automatic transactions that do not require any manual handling at all.
