Payments & POS for Beauty Shops & Salons.
Bookings, chairs, commission, and the shelf of product out front — in one system.
This is a service business with a shop attached. Bookings and chairs on one side, a shelf of product on the other — and they need to meet on the same ticket. The balance depends on how much product you actually move.
The realities of this business.
Booking across several stylists, chairs, and service lengths
Walk-ins slotted between appointments without chaos
No-shows and last-minute cancellations eating the day
Commission or booth rent, tracked per stylist
Selling retail product alongside the service, on one ticket
Getting regulars to rebook before they leave
The features that actually matter here.
- Square Appointments — online booking, calendar per stylist
- Service and retail product on a single checkout
- Deposits and cancellation policies to cut no-shows
- Sales and commission reporting by staff member
- Client history, notes, and formulas
- Loyalty, gift cards, and automated rebooking reminders
A sensible starting kit.
- Front deskSquare Stand + iPad
- Chairside paymentSquare Terminal
- Receipt printer + cash drawerreception
Then this list might be academic. If your setup works, we’ll leave it alone and just look at the processing underneath — that’s usually where the money is anyway.
Beauty Shops & Salons, answered.
Can clients book online themselves?
Yes — Square Appointments gives each stylist a calendar and lets clients book their own slots, usually the single biggest time-saver for a salon.
Can I ring up a haircut and a bottle of shampoo together?
Yes. Service and retail sit on one ticket, and the product side draws down inventory the same as any shop.
Find out what you’re paying to take cards.
Ten minutes on a call with your statement. Free, no obligation — and if your rate is already good, we’ll tell you.
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