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Get Your Workforce Moving with Mobile Staff

The new Mobile Staff feature enables your staff to accept payments for you on their own mobile devices — free of charge.

4 Easy (and Free) Ways to Participate in #ShopSmall

Find out what #ShopSmall is all about and learn how to effectively market your business and encourage people to shop locally.

The Most Frequently Asked Questions by New Square Sellers

We want your first few weeks with Square to be smooth sailing. Here are the top information requests by new businesses who are selling with Square.

Here’s How Customers Use Square Appointments

The ability to accept appointments online is a must for service-based businesses. Learn more about Square’s online scheduling software for small businesses.

6 Halloween Marketing Ideas for Your Small Business

Halloween is on its way again — has your small business planned to make the most of it?

How to Be a Better Leader According to Science

What makes a good leader?

How to Hire Good Employees

A great team is key to every good business. Here’s how to find the best staff for your business.

7 Things You Can Do to Strengthen Your Team

Team-building is pretty vital to creating a strong, cohesive unit.

UK Consumers Share Their Views on an Increasingly Cashless Britain

Square research has shown that 1 in 6 Brits is now a “card-only” shopper.

Electronic Payment Systems - What You Need to Know

Find everything you need to know about electronic payment systems here including how it works, what types there are and more.

Helping Britain’s Small Businesses go Confidently Cashless`

In July the UK economy hit a landmark: for the first time ever, more than half of all purchases were made by card

Seller Spotlight: Flower Girl, London

A local, independent, hard-working business in every sense, Sam sets up her pop-up location every day and packs it up every evening.

How to Run a Cleaning Business

As you run your cleaning business, you may face specific industry obstacles. Here’s how you can overcome common challenges in the cleaning industry.

Are Your Business's Social Beliefs Important?

Communicating your business’s values can create growth.

How to Maintain Customer Relationships and Build Loyalty

63 percent of customers are loyal to a business because of great customer service.

The Secret to Finding the Best Location for a Coffee Shop

Finding the best location for your coffee shop location can be difficult.

Credit card processing and how to accept card payments

Learn what a credit card processing fee is, what goes into it, how fees affect your rate, and how you can reduce your transaction fees.

Learn How to Protect Your Business from Non-Fraud Chargebacks

A chargeback, or dispute, is something that your customers can initiate when they are unhappy with a credit card payment you processed.

Seller Spotlight: The English Indian, Birmingham

For owners of the award-winning Birmingham street food vendor The English Indian, their business isn’t just a job, it’s a labour of love.

Whispers of Wood, Biddulph

John runs his business, Whispers of Wood, selling creations made from different coloured woods – all locally sourced and all 100% handmade.

Practical Ways to Increase Your Customer Flow

Three practical and effective ways to promote your business or startup, attracting customers who keep coming back for more.

Industry Trends: Clicks to Bricks

Appear Here on why so many digital brands are choosing to appear in physical locations.

6 Things to Think About If You Are a Retailer with Multiple Locations

Why You Should Love Retail Inventory Management

Inventory can be a challenge for businesses. Follow these retail inventory management practices to help drive down costs and manage your materials.

5 Tips for E-Commerce Businesses, from Square’s SEO Expert

How to use SEO to drive traffic to your e-commerce business and make its a success.

6 Retail Metrics You Should Use for Smarter Planning

Having the right sales, inventory, and employee data can help you identify the best use of your time and resources.

Heading to Boardmasters? You can leave your cash at home

Pay by card or contactless at Boardmasters 2017.

The 6 Benefits of Creating a Website for Your Photography Business

Don’t underestimate the importance of a website for your photography business.

What is an EPOS System? 6 Quick Facts to Know

EPOS (Electronic POS systems) let you accept payments & manage inventory right in the cloud. Learn how you can sell more with Square’s EPOS software today for no monthly fee.

The Dos and Don'ts of Small Business Finance

Running a small business can be daunting, particularly when monitoring your finances. Here are six dos and don’ts for keeping your finances organised.

Why Banning Card Surcharges Isn't Bad News For Small Businesses

What does the card surcharge ban mean for your business?

10 Ways to Sell Photography

Photography is a great business to get into, but it takes more than a keen eye. Find out what else you need to know to make it.

The Rise of Contactless Payments in the UK

Britain is welcoming contactless payments with open arms.

5 Ways Square Analytics Can Help You Run Your Business

Square Analytics can help you dig into the detail and grow your business faster.

Square Teams Up with Point-of-Sale Systems Vend and TouchBistro

The new point-of-sale integrations bring Square’s payments and financial services to more UK merchants.

Why You Should Reconsider Writing Down Customer Information

It’s time to update the way you record customer information. Check out our customer management tips to help you keep your customers’ data safe and secure.