Retail shops starter stack For boutiques, gift shops and independent stores. Selling in store and online, staffing, email and reviews.
Point of sale and online store 3 options Lightspeed Runs in-store checkout, card payments, inventory and online sales for retail shops. From $89/mo Visit Square Takes card payments in person and online, with free point of sale, invoices and a basic online store. Free plan Visit Shopify Builds an online store and handles products, checkout, payments and in-person sales. From $29/mo Visit
Staff schedules 2 options When I Work Builds staff schedules, tracks hours worked and lets hourly teams swap shifts and chat. From $2.50/mo Visit Deputy Builds staff schedules, tracks hours with a time clock app and sends timesheets to payroll. From $5/mo Visit
Email marketing 2 options Mailchimp Sends email newsletters and automated marketing emails, and builds signup forms. From $13/mo Visit Brevo Sends email and SMS campaigns, automations and transactional emails to your customer list. From $9/mo Visit
Loyalty and repeat visits TFI pick Leal Replaces paper punch cards with digital loyalty cards stored in customer mobile wallets. Freemium Visit
Reviews and getting found 2 options Birdeye Collects and answers online reviews, manages listings and texts customers from one inbox. Paid Visit
Bookkeeping 2 options QuickBooks Online Tracks income, expenses and invoices, and prepares your numbers for taxes and your accountant. From $38/mo Visit Xero Tracks income and bills, sends invoices, reconciles bank accounts and handles sales tax and 1099s. From $27/mo Visit
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