The new offering comes through partnerships both with Hewlett-Packard, which produces the hardware tablet, and with Stripe, whose Terminal card reader is powered by Wix Payments. It’s a big move from Wix into a new field — and another sign of the increasingly porous line between online and offline shopping.
Wix POS
Wix Retail POS includes two components, a hardware kit preloaded with Wix’s POS software and the Stripe card reader. The hardware integrates with existing Wix ecommerce software including all inventory, orders, fulfilment, CRM, analytics, data and reports associated with a user’s account. Sales made through the Wix POS device will sync in real time with both the Wix Business Manager and Wix Owner app, and vice versa. Processing rates are fixed, with no additional fees tied to the new POS hardware. Users will be able to create branded digital gift cards, and can save customers’ carts or favorite items to their POS tablet. In other words, the new hardware is the first big step from Wix into the realm of brick-and-mortar stores, right when those stores are looking for more online integration than ever. The POS is available with both Wix Retail POS hardware and Wix Mobile POS. It comes with a one-year warranty, a 30-day money-back guarantee, and free shipping. The premium option includes a terminal with customer display, a cash drawer, a barcode scanner, a receipt printer and the Stripe Terminal card reader, though users can also buy a smaller package. Once users get their kit, they can quickly get up and running just by logging into their Wix account on the POS tablet or through the Wix Owner app, available on iOS and Android. Users will need a Wix Payments account in order to accept payments through the POS. We’ve already reviewed Wix as our top pick for an ecommerce-focused website builder. With the new POS, Wix now offers end-to-end commerce integratation, making them even better. An online presence has been a must for business owners for years, but it’s not always easy to find a single solution that syncs up with both online and offline purchase activity. Wix POS could be the answer.
