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Clothing

A retail POS that keeps every size, color, and channel in step

Clothing retail moves on fast-changing collections, precise size and color availability, and customers who may browse in one place and buy in another. Square for Retail gives a boutique or apparel shop a connected way to build item variations and SKUs, sell at the counter or online, and keep stock synchronized across locations and channels.

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Built for your day-to-day

How it fits your business

Teams can use barcode labels, purchase orders, stock counts, returns, exchanges, and sales reporting to turn daily merchandising work into a more dependable routine. Add customer profiles, discounts, gift cards, Loyalty, Marketing, and Afterpay when they fit the store’s strategy. The right plan depends on whether the business needs advanced receiving, vendor workflows, transfers, and multi-location controls.

Key capabilities

What you can do

  • Keep sizes and colors visible

    Build apparel items with variants and SKUs, scan products into the catalog, and use real-time stock updates to reduce the risk of selling a size or color that is no longer available.

  • Receive the next collection with less rekeying

    Square for Retail supports bulk inventory work, vendor profiles, purchase orders, stock receiving, and barcode-label printing on supported printers. Those tools are especially useful when a seasonal delivery contains many style, size, and color combinations.

  • Sell in-store, online, and at pop-ups

    Connect counter sales with an online store, in-store pickup, shipping, or local delivery, and use a Handheld, Terminal, Stand, Register, or phone-based Tap to Pay setup according to the selling context.

  • Make returns and repeat visits easier

    Process full or partial refunds and exchanges, maintain customer purchase profiles, and combine discounts, gift cards, Loyalty, Marketing, or Afterpay to support the way apparel shoppers return and buy again.

  • Read demand before reordering

    Use item and category sales reporting, sell-through views, aging-stock signals, and COGS tracking to decide which brands or collections deserve another order and which need a markdown or a different display.

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Product details

Choose the plan around your inventory operation

Square Free has no monthly subscription cost and covers core POS, discounts, refunds, and sales reporting. Square Plus is $49 per month per location and adds the retail workflows most growing clothing stores look for, including inventory management and stock intake, vendor and purchase-order management, and COGS and inventory reporting. Square Premium is $149 per month per location and adds cross-location returns, transfer orders, and 24/7 phone support. Each Plus and Premium plan has a 30-day free trial; plans can be changed or canceled. Businesses processing more than $250,000 per year can ask Square about custom pricing and processing fees, but eligibility is not guaranteed.

Build a counter that matches the store

Register (2nd generation) provides two screens and costs $899; Handheld costs $399 and includes a built-in barcode scanner; Terminal costs $299 and includes a receipt printer; Stand costs $149 and requires a compatible USB-C iPad; and the contactless-and-chip Reader costs $59 and connects by Bluetooth to an iOS 16+ or Android 9+ device. The Register Retail Kit adds printer, scanner, and cash-drawer components for a fixed checkout. Prices are before applicable tax and can change.

Know the fee basis before promoting a sale

Published U.S. rates vary by plan and payment type. In-person tap, dip, or swipe is 2.6% + 15¢ on Free, 2.5% + 15¢ on Plus, and 2.4% + 15¢ on Premium. Online or invoice card payments are 3.3% + 30¢, 2.9% + 30¢, and 2.9% + 30¢ respectively. Manually entered or card-on-file payments are 3.5% + 15¢ on all three plans. Afterpay is 6% + 30¢, and cash or check is free. These are transaction-type rates, not a promise that every apparel order qualifies for every payment method.

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Accessories — Printers

Square’s U.S. printer lineup covers the handoff points that keep a busy operation moving: customer receipts at the counter, heat-tolerant kitchen tickets, liner-free labels for takeout, barcode labels for retail stock, and compact mobile receipts away from the register.

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Franchises

Franchise growth creates a practical operating challenge: corporate needs visibility and consistency, while local teams need a checkout that is quick to learn and flexible enough for daily service.

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Plan details

Pricing, fees & eligibility

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Square Retail is available in the U.S. on Free ($0 per location), Plus ($49 per month per location), or Premium ($149 per month per location); Plus and Premium offer a 30-day free trial. Square Pro/custom pricing may be available for businesses processing over $250,000 annually, subject to eligibility. Hardware listed by Square ranges from $59 for the contactless-and-chip Reader to $899 for Register (2nd generation), before applicable tax.

Upfront hardware (USD)$59
Monthly software (USD)$49

Fees & eligibility

  • In-person tap, dip, or swipe — Free / Plus / Premium

    U.S. card-present payment; rate depends on the Square plan.

    2.6% + 15¢ / 2.5% + 15¢ / 2.4% + 15¢ per transaction
  • Online or invoice card payment — Free / Plus / Premium

    U.S. card payment made online or through an invoice.

    3.3% + 30¢ / 2.9% + 30¢ / 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction
  • Manual entry or card on file

    Applies when the card number is manually entered or a saved card is used; all three plans show this rate.

    3.5% + 15¢ per transaction
  • Afterpay

    Afterpay payment; eligibility criteria and late fees may apply.

    6% + 30¢ per transaction
  • Cash or check

    Payment made by cash or check.

    Free
  • Gift-card load

    Load fee; Square says there is no additional fee when a gift card is redeemed.

    2.5% on Free and Plus; 0% on Premium
  • International card transaction

    Applies to credit or debit cards issued outside the United States.

    Additional 1.5%

Requirements

  • A U.S. Square account and a supported internet-connected device or Square hardware are required to use the service.
  • Square Stand requires a compatible USB-C iPad; Square Reader for contactless and chip connects by Bluetooth to iOS 16+ or Android 9+.
  • Square Plus and Premium are required for advanced retail workflows such as the plan-specific inventory, purchasing, transfer, and cross-location features described above.
  • Hardware installment plans are subject to credit approval and other factors, use a 15% APR, require purchases from $49 to $10,000, and are unavailable to merchants in Alabama, Delaware, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Tennessee according to Square’s hardware disclosure.
  • Offline payments require reconnecting within 24 hours of the first offline payment; the seller remains responsible for expired, declined, or disputed offline payments.

Features, pricing, processing rates, hardware availability, and plan packaging are captured from official Square U.S. pages on 2026-10-27 and can change.

Square’s retail page does not promise that every apparel business will qualify for custom pricing, Afterpay, loans, or other financial products; eligibility and approval requirements apply.

Hardware installment examples are financing terms, not cash prices; tax is due at checkout where applicable, and credit approval is required.

Offline payments carry seller risk if a payment expires, is declined, or is disputed, and older first-generation Square Reader for contactless and chip devices do not support the feature.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which Square plan is the practical starting point for a clothing store?

Square Free is the no-monthly-cost starting point for core checkout and reporting. Plus at $49 per month per location is the more relevant step when the store needs inventory management and stock intake, vendors and purchase orders, and COGS reporting. Premium at $149 per month per location is aimed at multi-location workflows such as cross-location returns and transfer orders.

Can a clothing shop sell online and keep store stock synchronized?

Yes. Square’s U.S. clothing and retail pages describe an online store or connected existing site, in-store pickup, shipping or local delivery, and automatic synchronization of orders, inventory, and customer data across sales channels. The store should confirm the exact website and fulfillment configuration before launch.

What hardware is useful for apparel checkout and stock work?

Register suits a fixed two-screen counter; Handheld is useful for mobile checkout and includes a barcode scanner; Terminal is a compact all-in-one device with receipt printing; Stand pairs an iPad with a swiveling POS; and the $59 Reader supports mobile card acceptance. Barcode scanners and supported label printers can complement receiving and labeling workflows.

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