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With Shopify POS, we made it easy to sell products and accept payments in person, right from your phone or tablet. Now, we’re launching brand new hardware to make it better than ever to sell with Shopify.

Our new Chip & Swipe Reader was designed by Shopify using the same passion and care that we put into our software. It’s a simple-to-use credit card reader for any style of selling. Whether you’re selling at a market, pop-up shop, or a permanent retail location, we’ve made the perfect solution to get you started. 

The launch of Multichannel Shopify in 2015 was the beginning of Shopify connecting you to millions of new customers on channels like Facebook Shop, Pinterest, and Wanelo. Over a dozen channels have since been added, including Messenger, to help you sell to and support customers over chat, as well as Amazon, to simplify managing your products on the world’s largest marketplace.

Nearly 60% of merchants like you have installed at least one channel in the last year. With more channels being added to Shopify along with new and convenient mobile workflows, channels can help you find more customers faster than ever.

A few years ago, three strangers were struggling to make ends meet and to find their purpose. Little did they know, they would all, in their respective corners of the world, soon meet face to face with their aha moments. And, they would be unexpectedly connected.

Thousands of miles apart, they would become a microcosm of a thriving ecosystem of people with a common goal: mobilizing entrepreneurship and helping themselves by helping others.

Watch Unite, a Documentary, and read their inspiring stories.

Offline and online, the world organizes itself into communities based on shared interests and hobbies. And being a member of the right circles can be invaluable for a business owner.

On this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll learn from KC and Taylor Holiday, founders of QALO: the makers of the functional wedding ring.

Find out how these two entrepreneurs became valuable members of online and offline communities to promote their brand and roll out a highly effective affiliate program.

Ruth Tal, against her parents wishes, quit high school to work full-time at her then part time retail job.

"Tell me I can't, and I'll just want to do it even more," she says.

She  spent two years working for independent fashion retailers who became ersatz mentors, teaching her more about small business than she says she ever would have learned in school. Several years later, she would repeat her decision, opting out of University at the last minute, using her student loan to start a business.

That business is Fresh, a vegetarian restaurant empire with multiple locations in Ruth’s native Toronto, three locations in Moscow, and one in Mexico City. Fresh expanded its reach with a series of namesake cookbooks, gift cards, and cold-pressed juice cleanses, sold through a complementary ecommerce store.

And it all started with one simple glass of carrot juice.

Read Ruth's story, and tune in today at 4PM ET for a live Facebook interview.

Kickstarter can be a great way to validate an idea before it becomes a business. If it doesn't succeed on Kickstarter, then the original idea might need some fine-tuning.

Jenn & Brett Epstein are the creators of Sideclick: a universal remote attachment for your streaming device. 

In this episode of Shopify Masters, they'll share how they relaunched their business with an improved product after their Kickstarter campaign initially failed.

The fear of missing out can have a powerful effect on shoppers. Creating a sense of urgency among your website visitors can help make more people buy and less people “go home and think about it”.

You can introduce perceived scarcity to your store by creating a product or time shortage.

In this blog post, I'm going to share how to create perceived scarcity in your store and a few actionable examples you can use to create urgency.

For whatever reason, sacrificing sleep is usually seen as a badge of honor to be worn with pride. And therein lies the problem.

Secret Shopping is a market research practice that involves going undercover to a store to observe how it operates and how its customers behave.

Our guest on this episode of Shopify Masters is Jon Boos of Wurkin Stiffs, the innovative accessories brand bridging the gap between fashion and function that appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank.

Find out how he employs secret shopping at his customer’s favorite stores to learn more about their shopping habits for selling online and in physical retail.

Building your business on the side is not easy. You come home after a long day of work, you spend the little time you have with your family and friends, and you try to jam in a productive session, working on your side business before going to bed.

Your weekends allow you to get much more done in much larger chunks. They’re usually where you’re most capable of growing your business or having the most impact on your business when you’re working a day job.

I’m going to share my action plan, exactly how I structure my weekends, and what I do every weekend that has helped me grow my side business and maintain a great work/work balance.

Building your business on the side is not easy. You come home after a long day of work, you spend the little time you have with your family and friends, and you try to jam in a productive session, working on your side business before going to bed.

Your weekends allow you to get much more done in much larger chunks. They’re usually where you’re most capable of growing your business or having the most impact on your business when you’re working a day job.

I’m going to share my action plan, exactly how I structure my weekends, and what I do every weekend that has helped me grow my side business and maintain a great work/work balance.

No matter what field you work in—whether you’re a student, a freelancer, a full-time employee, or an entrepreneur—knowing how to network effectively can open doors for you.

With email, LinkedIn, Twitter, and offline events, you’ve got more tools and options for creating valuable connections today than ever before.

Here's how to approach networking in 2017.