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Square (financial services)
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Type of site | Financial services platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Spanish, French, Japanese |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Area served | List of countries
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| Created by | Jack Dorsey, Jim McKelvey |
| Industry | |
| Products | List of products
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| Services | List of services
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| Revenue |  $7.03 billion (2023) |
| Parent | Block, Inc. |
| URL | squareup |
| Users | 4 million sellers |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
Square is a point-of-sale system designed for small and medium-sized businesses.[1] Launched in 2009 by Block, Inc.,[2] it allows sellers to accept card payments and manage various business operations. As of 2023, Square leads the U.S. point-of-sale systems market,[3][4][5] serving 4 million clients and processing $210bn annually.[6][7]
Square offers both physical devices, which read payment card information, and cloud-based software.[8] It operates as a financial services platform with features designed to support business operations.[9][10] These features include e-Commerce management,[11] customer bookings,[12] inventory management,[13] payroll processing, shift scheduling,[14] banking and access to business loans.[15][16] As of 2023, Square is available in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the U.K.[17]
- ^ Shweta, Shweta (2024-04-23). "Square Review 2024: Features, Pros & Cons – Forbes Advisor". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Buskirk, Eliot Van (2009-12-01). "Twitter Creator Launches 'Square' -- Like Smartphone Paypal for Credit Cards". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Morrison, Sara (October 7, 2022). "Everyone wants a tip now. Do you have to give them one?". Vox. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Rivera, David (2024-04-02). "21 Point-of-Sale Statistics to Know in 2024". Fit Small Business. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Elliott, Jessica (2024-05-27). "What Is a Point-of-Sale (POS) System?". www.uschamber.com. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Mullen, Caitlin (2023-04-18). "Square rolls out new features for merchants". Retail Dive. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Block, Inc. (2024-02-22). "Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Fabregas, Krista (2024-02-13). "How To Use Square to Process Credit Cards – Forbes Advisor". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Morgenson, Gretchen (2024-05-01). "Prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ O’Shea, Dan (2017-02-08). "Square rolls out retailer-focused POS platform, toolbox". Retail Dive. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Square Online Store Review 2024: Features, Pros & Cons – Forbes Advisor". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Sherman, Matt (2023-12-01). "Square Appointments Review 2024". Merchant Maverick. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Stevens, Courtenay (2022-12-14). "Everything You Need to Know about Square Inventory Management". Business.org. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ O'Reilly, Dennis (2023-05-25). "Square Payroll Software Review and Prices". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Orland, Kevin (2022-04-28). "Dorsey's Block Takes Swipe at Canada Banks With Loans Service". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Irrera, Anna (2021-07-21). "Square launches small business banking". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Mullen, Caitlin (2023-09-28). "Jack Dorsey faces full Square agenda". Payments Dive. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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