Shopify, an E-commerce enterprise, has successfully ventured into the POS market. One of the key attractions of Shopify lies in its transparent and budget-friendly pricing approach. Instead of aiming to extract maximum profit from its customers, Shopify offers all-inclusive features within its standard pricing plans while eliminating additional add-ons.

Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce company founded in 2004. The platform brings together payment processing, marketing, inventory, integrations, and listing features to provide a top–of–the–line solution. Shopify is ideal for businesses and entrepreneurs in their early stages as well as enterprises earning millions of dollars annually.

Shopify POS was designed to address the needs of retail stores. Users have immediate access to offline payments, discount codes, and split tenders. Upgrading your Shopify plan gives you access to more advanced features such as refunds, staff pins, cash float, and professional insights. The basic features will be easy to navigate for those who have experience with any content management system. The downside is that reporting features are linked to the type of plan you have.

Custom Payment Type

Merchants can accept any type of payment, even gold bullion and IOUs. Simply enter the payment type on the POS app and you will have it as an option for the next transaction.

Manage Customer Profile

The Shopify app encourages merchants to create a profile for every new customer. If the customer makes a repeat purchase, it’s easy to access their order history, personal information, and buying patterns.

Gift Card

Shopify includes gift cards as part of the Standard plan and other higher-priced plans, unlike other POS providers that offer gift cards at an extra cost. You can create both physical and electronic gift cards that can be redeemed in-store or online.

Timeline and Manage Staff

You can set pins and permissions that allow you to track employee transactions. The Timeline features allow you to check in and collaborate with the team.

Hardware

Wireless hardware lets you accept completely integrated payments. You only need to pay a low rate for all card payments starting at 1.5% plus 10 cents. Hardware is compatible with iOS and Android systems.

POS Software

You can download the app Shopify Retail POS onto a smartphone and tablet and turn your mobile device into a powerful POS system.

Shopify has a 3-day trial period and a $1 per month introductory price for three months. Users can explore the whole platform and set up a store. Shopify does not require credit cards but credit card details are needed if you want to publish a store and accept payments. There are different pricing tiers for different retail requirements. The plans described below are POS subscriptions that are added to eCommerce or back office plans.

Shopify Lite: Lite is an entry-level solution that allows businesses to sell on Facebook or in person and create custom invoices. This is included in all Shopify plans.

Shopify Pro: POS pro costs $89 per month, billed monthly, per location. You can save 10% if you get a yearly subscription. The Pro plan includes omnichannel selling, staff and inventory management, customer management, retail reports, and more.

Shopify’s agents are available 24/7 to respond to users’ concerns. There are email, phone, and live chat channels available to users. There is also a blog and a knowledge base for less urgent concerns. Video tutorials are also accessible to users.

The Shopify POS system has gotten praise for its user-friendly interface. Designed similarly to other CMS systems, finding the way through it should be a breeze, allowing users to become familiar with it in just a matter of minutes to a few hours.

On one hand, choosing Shopify can offer a competitive benefit if online transactions play a crucial role in your business strategy. On the other hand, if online selling is not a main concern, Shopify might limit your growth capacity. Taking these things into account, it proves to be a fitting option for single-store retail businesses with smaller inventory or transaction volume.