Square Stand Turns iPads Into Cash Registers
Square took another big step towards simplifying the payment processing experience for small businesses with the introduction of Square Stand on Tuesday.
Square Stand, which retails for $299, is a sleek countertop device that holds the iPad and has a credit card swipe machine built into it. The goal is to provide bricks-and-mortar stores with a simple and stylish alternative to traditional clunky cash registers.
“Local business owners take as a given that they need an ugly, slow, expensive and complicated point-of-sale system cluttering their counter,” Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Square, said in a statement. “Square Stand is elegant, fast, affordable and easy to use. Whether you’re selling cupcakes, cardigans or cappuccinos, running your business with Square has never been easier.” Read more…
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