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The Future of e-Commerce in the Age of COVID-19

Omnichannel sales strategies are now a need-to-have rather than a nice-to-have. Find out how to successfully move online with the right tools.

How to Create an Online Holiday Gift Guide

Boost your eCommerce sales during the holiday season by creating a well-rounded digital gift guide. Here’s how.

How Your Business Can Partner with Charities During the Holidays

Keep spirits bright this holiday season by doing good for others. Here’s some tips to help your business create the right holiday charity campaigns.

How to Embrace an Omnichannel Retail Strategy This Holiday Season

As consumers embrace multiple channels this holiday season, sellers need to meet their customers with a clear omnichannel retail strategy.

How to Sell Excess Inventory During the Holidays

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many businesses with excess inventory. Here are eight tips to help sell your extra goods this holiday season.

COVID-19 is changing online shopping behaviours: How can you thrive in the ‘new normal’?

Why equipping your online store with Click and Collect and other strategies will attract more sales from customers, post COVID-19.

Cash and the Pandemic: New Report from Square

In this report we examine data from Square‘s sellers across the UK to determine how the pandemic has affected payments preferences.

How to safely reopen your medical practice in the new normal.

With lockdown restrictions lessening and more and more businesses reopening across the country, now is a good time to consider when and how to reopen your medical practice

Accepting Cash vs Credit Cards for Your Small Business

A cash-only business may not be as cheap as you think? From average transaction times to the cost of an average transaction, here are some of the differences between cash and credit.

How to Take Control of Your Coffee Shop Marketing Plan

Because of competition in the industry, a coffee shop’s growth relies heavily on marketing efforts. Here’s how you can create a marketing plan for a coffee shop.

How to Manage Healthcare Supply Chain Disruptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted supply chains in the healthcare industries. Read what you can do to help get your small practice back open.

How Local UK Businesses are Boosting Online Sales

See how Square Online Store features and integrations helped Today Bread and 400° Pizzeria boost online sales and link their in-store experience to its online store

What is PCI Compliance? What You Need to Know

Violating PCI compliance can lead to hefty fines for you and your business. Learn more about PCI DSS Compliance and see how Square protects you- for free.

Why Square Uses Reserves

We want to take a step back to explain what reserves are, how we assess riskiness, and how we plan to further improve the seller experience.

How to Accept Online Payments

Online shopping is on the rise and you’ll need to be ready to accept online payments. Read our tips on how to get your business to utilise online payment services.

How to Open a Business Bank Account in the UK

Whatever sort of venture you’re planning, a business bank account can help make your finances much easier to manage.

A Guide to Using Cashless Payments in Your Business

The first step of using cashless payments is understanding what they are and how they work for your business.

How To Motivate Employees During The Coronavirus Crisis

The recent pandemic created many challenges for UK businesses, such as how to motivate employees. Read our ways to motivate your team during the coronavirus crisis.

How to Offer Live Virtual Events with Appointedd

In just a few minutes, you can set up your own virtual events business, allowing you to keep cash flow coming in.

Introducing the Square Seller Community

Collaborate and learn from your fellow sellers.

5 Ways Retailers Can Maintain A Safe and Healthy Workplace for Employees

Safety measures you can put into place today to protect your employees and customers.

What Is Google Pay? Banks and Phones That Accept It

Google Pay is Google’s mobile wallet technology and one of the more popular NFC mobile payment apps like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. Here’s how to use it.

How to Accept Payments: A Comprehensive Guide

Getting paid is the bedrock of any business. This guide includes a comprehensive overview about payment processing, how it works, and the latest payment technologies.

How Restaurants Are Adapting to the New Normal With Takeaway and Delivery

Restaurants are leveraging their supply chains by selling groceries to customers during the COVID-19 shutdown.

How to Get Paid with Square Online Checkout

Learn how to sell and accept payments online without a website.

How to Plan to Reopen Your Small Business

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many small businesses to close their doors, but there will be a day when you can reopen. Here are steps you can take to prepare to reopen.

Announcing Square Terminal API Beta

How to Manage Your Retail Business During COVID-19

Whether you sell clothes or candles, bicycles or barbecue sauce, you can adapt to the current situation with these tips and resources.

How to Manage Your Service Business During COVID-19

We’ve compiled tips for managing your business — whether you provide blow-drys, massage therapy, personal training, tutoring, tax support, home repairs, manicures, or cleaning services.

How to Manage Your Food and Beverage Business During COVID-19

We’ve compiled tips — whether you’re still serving or you’re closed and need to maintain cash flow — as well as industry resources to help you manage your business right now.

How to Support Local Businesses While Social Distancing

This has been a trying year for small and local businesses. Learn new ways you can support your favourite local business while practicing safe social distancing.

How to Shift Your Brick-and-Mortar Business to eCommerce

Learn more about how you can shift your brick and mortar business to online and possibly also expand your business.

How to Expand Your Click and Collect and Delivery Options

Learn more about your options for how customers can pick up or receive their items.

Free Skillshare Membership: Learn from Experts with These Business Classes

We’ve partnered with Skillshare, an online learning community, to provide you with a free 3-month membership. Access thousands of classes and learn from experts.

Resources for Small Businesses

Stay informed as resources that can help your business become available.

5 Methods for Touch-Free and Remote Payments

Contactless transactions and remote payment options might be top of mind for your business. Learn how to implement for safer payments.