Square introduces the next generation of Square Stand, the company’s iconic counter device that turns an iPad into a powerful POS with which merchants can manage any aspect of their business. It has integrated contactless and card payment technology. It is an elegant and professional design, as well as a new payment process that provides businesses and their customers with a more intuitive, transparent and faster shopping experience.
The new Square Stand is a affordable, complete and easy to use device, designed so that those who do, continue doing. This complete POS solution combines software and hardware, allowing merchants to accept payments in person and manage online sales. From the moment the order is placed to home delivery or store pickup, all from one place.
With a rotating design, the new Square Stand integrates fast contactless and chip card readers directly on the screen. This helps declutter the counter and reduce waiting time to pay, while eliminating the need to use any additional devices. In 2021, contactless and chip card payments accounted for 98% of global cashless transactions on Square’s fully integrated payment devices. With the new Square Stand, business owners will be able to start accepting these types of payments as soon as they turn on the device.
Transformation of the customer experience
It is designed to transform the experience for customers. Integrated software creates a faster and more transparent checkout process by including a purchase summary and illuminated payment icons on the device screen that guide the customer through the entire process and speed up purchases. Square Stand’s screen rotates to face the customer, no need for a second screen.
“The way businesses and their customers interact around the world has evolved dramatically since we launched the first version of Square Stand,” said Alyssa Henry, Director of Square. “The new Square Stand has been designed with the future of retail in mind. Combining sleek design with powerful software, Square Stand provides businesses of any size, from retail stores to multi-point-of-sale restaurants, with a versatile control center. In addition, it offers businesses an integrated way to adapt to the purchasing preferences of today’s consumers.”
“I’ve been using Square for several months in my craft beer store, in fact we were one of the first companies to test Square products in Spain,” says Miguel, owner of Hop Hop Hurrah. “The new Square Stand has worked very well from the beginning. It is very easy to set up and use. Customers enjoy the transparency of the new order summary screen and the ease of completing their purchase », he adds.
As Square’s innovative ecosystem of solutions has grown, so has Square Stand’s ability to provide business owners with a single device to manage all of their operations. In addition to supporting all of Square’s virtual POS options, including Square POS, Square for Restaurants, and Square Appointments, sellers can use it for all of their employee management needs, such as timekeeping, shift scheduling, and tip management.
First introduced in 2013, the original Square Stand became an innovative POS for iPad, offering merchants a way to accept payments and access business insights and analytics, all in one place. Square Stand remains popular with businesses of all sizes around the world and serves as a common entry point for new businesses joining the Square ecosystem.
This new version, the first available in Spain, can be purchased in the company’s eight world markets. In addition, it is available online for a price of €139. Until April 25, 2022, Spanish businesses will be able to get a €50 discount on their first device by using the promotional code HOLA on their purchase. Square Stand is compatible with iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), iPad Air (2019), and iPad Pro 10.5″. Sellers pay a fee for each contactless or chip card transaction, with no hidden fees or long-term contracts, and free access to the Square POS app.