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New eCommerce fraud trends your business needs to know

If your business has ever been hit with a fraudulent payment, you know how painful it can be. Here’s a list of methods they might use and how you can prevent it.

6 Ways to Elevate Your Gift Card Marketing

Gift cards have had a massive rise in popularity. Find out how your business can benefit with our six ways to elevate your gift card marketing.

How to Market Your Small Business on a Budget

Small business owners need their budgets to stretch as far as possible. Here are some tips to make it happen without breaking the bank.

Tactics to Revolutionise Your Salon Marketing Strategy

Your salon’s first impression starts with your marketing efforts. Here’s how to create an effective salon marketing strategy

How to Optimise Salon Scheduling

Scheduling conflicts and lost appointments can be a headache for a salon owner. To avoid these situations, here’s how to create an effective schedule.

Increase Sales by Selling Everywhere - We’ll Show You How

Omnichannel commerce - enabling customers to shop in physical or digital stores and on any mobile device - is now an essential part of running a successful retail business.

The Workers' Cafe, Dalston

Meet Mike, Dave and Andrian — the owners of London’s best new cafe and co-working space.

How to Use Scheduling Software to Book More Business

Scheduling software can help you book more business and get paid faster with features like no-show protection.

Point-of-Sale Systems Made Easy with Square

Square’s simple, effective point of sale is built to streamline your day-to-day operations and to help you make the decisions that grow your business.

Tips for Running a Micro-Influencer Campaign

As a small business, you probably don’t have money to throw at celebrities. But micro-influencers are often more efficient. We’ll show you the benefits.

5 New Tools and Technologies for Service Providers

Here are the top five new technologies and tools that everyone in the service industry should be using.

8 Ways to Drastically Improve Your Email Marketing Subject Lines

The subject line is arguably the most important element of a marketing email. Learn how to improve email open rates with more powerful subject lines.

4 Super-Easy Content Marketing Ideas

Need to power up your content marketing program? Here’s four tips to market your business and increase sales. They’re easy, effective, tried and tested.

9 Reasons You Need a Web POS ASAP

Is a cloud POS system the right point-of-sale system for your business? Here’s the low-down on what these words actually mean and the benefits compared with a traditional server-based POS.

Is Your Business Healthy? 8 Numbers to Keep an Eye On

To make sure things are moving along nicely for your business and not slipping into problem territory, make sure you are watching the numbers.

How E-Invoicing Can Benefit Your Business

E-invoicing is the simplest way to send your customers or clients a digital invoice, which you can now issue directly from your smartphone or tablet within Square Point of Sale.

mPOS — How to Choose the Right Mobile POS System

Take credit card payments on the go with a mobile point-of-sale. Here’s what to look for in a mobile POS and how to choose the best mPOS for your business

6 Ways Accepting Mobile Payments Helps Businesses in 2020

From increasing sales to improving security, here are some of the ways that mobile payments can help grow your business.

Top Tips for your Festive Marketing Email Campaign: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Pressing Send

Emailing your customers can be one of the most effective forms of holiday marketing…if you do it right. Here’s are six questions to ask before you send.

Your Christmas Sales Preparation Checklist

Our tips for getting the most of your business the Christmas.

Holiday Hiring Tips for Small Business Owners

Checklist to Get Your Retail Business Ready for Christmas

Check out this helpful holiday-readiness checklist for your retail business. Great tools, tips, and ideas to help prepare your store for the holidays.

Cheap & Creative Holiday Marketing Ideas for Your Business

Use these cheap holiday marketing ideas to promote your business this season, even on a budget.

3 Easy Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty Retention

Upgrade the way you earn and keep a loyal base of customers with these three easy steps to improve your customer loyalty retention.

Three Great Ways to Add Versatility to Your Payment System

The way your customers pay for things is changing. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead of the curve.

5 Indicators It's Time to Expand Your Business

You want to make sure that you’re doing things the right way, at the right time, to avoid mistakes that could jeopardise your company.

How a Good Budget Can Be a Secret Weapon for Your Small Business

Whether you’re starting your first small business or running an established one, your budget can be your secret weapon.

8 Things That Annoy Customers About Business Websites

A guide to the dos and don’ts of building and maintaining your business website.

Essential Invoicing and Appointment Tools for Wedding Suppliers

Discover the best invoicing and appointment solutions for wedding florists, stylists and photographers. Get ready for your client’s big day with Square.

How to Drive Sales to Your Website

Proven strategies for getting more people to your website—and then getting them to buy things.

10 Small Business Ideas with Low Start Up Costs

The market is rapidly evolving and there is no better time to start your own small business. Find our top small business ideas for 2020 here with helpful tips to get you started.

Set Up Your Menu Or Inventory In Square Point of Sale

Going Freelance? 4 Things to Button Up Before You Quit Your Job

Freelancing is an increasingly attractive option for the UK workforce. But there are things you need to do before you start freelancing.

Take PCI compliance off your plate with Square

Square users aren’t required to self-validate their PCI compliance, or need to worry if they’re meeting checklists for PCI compliance.

5 Tips for Business Owners to Manage Their Cash Flow

Whether you’re just getting started or are looking for ways to run your business more efficiently, here are some ideas for tackling your cash flow issues.

How Do Credit Card Readers Work?

Learn how credit card readers work, and how you can help protect your customer’s credit and debit card information.