About Shopify POS

Shopify isn’t only for ecommerce — you can also offer your clients a full retail experience withShopify POS. Shopify POS is a user-friendly iPad app that lets merchants make sales in store. You can run it on its own, or sync it with an online Shopify store to track all your client's online, mobile, and in-store orders in one place.

We’ve assembled this collection of videos and articles to help you get your clients running Shopify POS in their stores.

Hardware

Shopify POS integrates with acash drawer,iPad stand,barcode scanner,receipt printer, andcredit card reader.

If you want to resell the POS hardware for profit, you can use thehardware reference numbersto acquire the hardware from a distributor likeBlueStarthat can dropship the product for you.

If you don't want to resell the POS hardware, it can be purchased at theShopify Hardware Storeas acomplete kitor一块一块的.

Build the POS for your merchant

If you want to build the store for your merchant, you cancreate a development storeto do so.

Note to designers

When you build an online store for a merchant, you are also building their POS system. The merchant just needs todownload the Shopify POS appand use their Shopify credentials to log in and explore. Shopify POS automatically syncs with the merchant's online store.

You can help merchants learn to use Shopify POS by booking them anIntroduction to Shopify POSwebinar, or connecting them to one of ourRetail Support Specialistswho can answer any questions they might have.

Shopify admin

TheShopify adminis where merchants manage their POS system. They can access their Shopify admin from any browser to keep track of their customer information, Shopify account, and product inventory.

Setup

Here are some common tasks to review before using the Shopify POS app:

Shopify POS app setup

The Shopify POS app handles all customer-facing activities andin-store settings. You can provide the merchant with a link to theShopify POS documentationso that they can learn about using the app.

Refer a merchant

If you have a client who is interested in Shopify POS, then submit the lead through the ShopifyPOS lead formin your Partner Dashboard. Learn more about howPartners can earn moneyby referring merchants to Shopify.

Ongoing support

If you have any questions about building stores for merchants, then contactPartner Support.