POS for Pop-Up Shops & Market Vendors

Pop-up and market vendors sell from a table, a tent or a truck, often with weak signal. Roots Payments sets up mobile POS, offline payments and inventory for pop-ups, craft fairs, flea markets, festivals and mobile boutiques.
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Payment solutions for pop-ups & market vendors

How these solutions work for pop-ups & market vendors

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Point of Sale

For pop-ups & market vendors: Bring pop-up purchases and craft-market orders into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around event sales, item stock and vendor fees.
  • Set up items, taxes and discounts before you open
  • Pick the reader or device that fits your space and power access
  • Configure offline mode and test it with you
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Square Hardware Setup

For pop-ups & market vendors: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders, including counter, mobile and staff workflows.
  • Recommend devices for your counter, floor and events
  • Install, pair and test printers, scanners and drawers
  • Set up label printers for barcodes
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Square Payment Links

For pop-ups & market vendors: Share a checkout link for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders through messages, email or your website.
  • Create links for your top items or deposits
  • Print QR codes for your booth or window
  • Add links to Instagram and email
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Square Online (websites)

For pop-ups & market vendors: Give customers an online storefront for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders, with ordering and fulfillment choices suited to your business.
  • Build product pages with photos, variants and descriptions
  • Set shipping zones, pickup windows and local delivery radius
  • Connect your domain and basic on-page SEO
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Square Gift Cards

For pop-ups & market vendors: Offer gift cards redeemable toward pop-up purchases and craft-market orders and track purchased and redeemed balances.
  • Design card artwork and eGift templates
  • Set up gift card sales at the counter and online
  • Plan holiday gift card promotions
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Mobile Payments

For pop-ups & market vendors: Collect payments for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders away from a fixed counter, with transactions recorded against the sale or job.
  • Pick a device for your setup and signal
  • Set up items and taxes
  • Test at your location
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Tap to Pay on Phone

For pop-ups & market vendors: Take contactless payments for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders on a supported phone while serving customers on the move.
  • Check your phones are compatible
  • Set up the app and account
  • Test with a live transaction
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Cash Discount Program

For pop-ups & market vendors: Design a clearly presented cash-price program for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders, with checkout wording and receipts aligned.
  • Check your state's rules first
  • Set up pricing, signage and receipts
  • Train staff to explain it
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Square Inventory

For pop-ups & market vendors: Track pop-up purchases and craft-market orders with item-level stock records and replenishment workflows.
  • Design variants and SKUs so reports roll up correctly
  • Set up vendors, reorder points and purchase orders
  • Label existing stock and run the first full count with you
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Square Staff

For pop-ups & market vendors: Set roles, permissions and schedules for market sellers and event teams, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts.
  • Set permissions for refunds, discounts and voids
  • Build commission rules
  • Set up clock-in and overtime alerts
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Square Kiosk

For pop-ups & market vendors: Let customers select and pay for prepared-food orders at vendor stalls at a self-service ordering station.
  • Decide if a kiosk fits your space
  • Design the kiosk menu
  • Mount and test the hardware
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Square Loyalty

For pop-ups & market vendors: Create a rewards program around pop-up purchases and craft-market orders, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.
  • Design reward tiers that protect your margin
  • Set up enrollment prompts at checkout
  • Link loyalty to marketing campaigns
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Square Marketing

For pop-ups & market vendors: Build opt-in campaigns for pop-up purchases and craft-market orders, from new offerings to reminders for returning customers.
  • Import and segment your customer list
  • Build branded templates
  • Set up automations for new and lapsed customers
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Pop-Ups & Market Vendors we set up and support

Pop-Ups & Market Vendors payment questions

Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Square POS for Pop-Up Shops, Square Hardware for Pop-Up Shops, Square Payment Links for Pop-Up Shops. Roots helps compare the setup, software and processing requirements around how you operate.
Yes. Bring your current POS, checkout or billing tools and recent processing statements. We review catalogs, inventory, counter checkout and online sales, then plan the changes your pop-ups & market vendors business needs.
Request a quote for your business. The review covers your payment mix, locations, software, hardware recommendations and implementation work. Consultations and payment reviews are free.
Bring recent payment statements, the systems you use and a record of how a customer places an order, receives a service or pays a bill. Tell us which pop-ups & market vendors workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.

Payments for pop-ups & market vendors, set up right

Talk to our sales team about your setup, or become a partner and bring us your merchants.
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