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A retail stack that doesn’t fight your inventory.

Real SKU-level inventory, gift cards that work online and in-store, loyalty for repeat customers, and a single account that syncs your in-store and e-commerce sales into the same dashboard.

  • Clover Station or Mini for the counter — Tap to Pay for events
  • Thrive Inventory at the SKU and variant level
  • Sync with Shopify, Woo, or BigCommerce via Kosmos eSync
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Retail & boutique setting
What we solve for

The retail problems that actually matter.

Inventory at the SKU + variant level

Thrive Inventory tracks size, color, and SKU variants — not just product names. Reorder thresholds, low-stock alerts, and multi-location stock visibility.

Gift cards that work everywhere

Sell physical or digital cards online; redeem in-store or online. Balances synced in real time across channels.

Customer + loyalty in one record

Fivestars and the built-in Customers app share the same customer ID. You see lifetime spend, last visit, and loyalty status all in one place.

Online + in-store, one inventory

Kosmos eSync keeps your Shopify, Woo, or BigCommerce catalog in sync with your Clover catalog. Sell one online, sell another in-store — counts update both ways.

Returns and exchanges, properly tracked

Returns reverse the original transaction (including loyalty points), update inventory, and post correctly to your accounting integration.

Markdowns and promotions on schedule

Schedule price changes for sales — they go live and revert automatically. No manual price tag swapping at 9pm on Sunday.

Recommended hardware

The right device for retail.

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Clover Station Duo

Why: Main register — Station Duo with the full POS, customer-facing screen, integrated printer, and cash drawer.

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Clover Mini

Why: A boutique or second register — same features, less counter space.

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Clover Flex

Why: For the floor and pop-ups; Tap to Pay or Clover Go for events.

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Online & Invoicing

Why: The Clover online store — same inventory as the floor, so counts stay in sync.

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Recommended plan

Retail Growth — $84.95/mo

Online store on the same inventory as the floor, plus a weight scale, exchanges, and item-level cost reporting.

Apps for retail

The ones we install on day one.

From the Clover App Market. Configured during onboarding — you’re running on day one, not week three.

Thrive Inventory

SKU + variant inventory across locations.

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Kosmos eSync

Sync catalog with Shopify, Woo, BigCommerce.

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Fivestars Loyalty

Loyalty program built around repeat-customer data.

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Clover Gift Cards

Physical and digital gift cards.

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Mailchimp via Abreeze

Branded email campaigns to your customer list.

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Things to know

Retail considerations.

  • Multi-location reporting

    Several stores roll up to one Arca account with consolidated and per-location reporting. Same merchant rate across locations once you’re above the volume threshold.

  • Returns policy in the system

    Return windows, restocking fees, and required reason codes are configured at the device. The receipt prints with the policy at the bottom — no “but the sign said.”

  • Pop-up and event support

    Add Tap to Pay or Clover Go for trunk shows and pop-ups. All sales settle to the same account; inventory adjusts accordingly.

  • If you want the value single-screen register

    Station Solo is the lower-cost single-screen option, but it’s chip and swipe only — no contactless tap. If your customers tap, choose the Station Duo or the Mini instead.

  • Liquor & age-restricted retail

    For liquor, online sales are card-present only, and the extra age-verification and compliance apps add cost. We spec the right setup during onboarding.

Common questions

From retail merchants.

? Can I run two locations on different rates?
Each location can have its own MID with its own pricing if needed (e.g., one is a higher-ticket showroom, another is a high-volume kiosk). They still report into the same dashboard and your account team handles both.
? What inventory tool do you recommend?
For most independent retailers, Thrive Inventory hits the right balance of features and price. If you already use Shopify, we can keep the Shopify inventory as your source of truth and sync down to Clover via Kosmos eSync.
? Can I sell on Shopify and accept those payments on the same Arca account?
The common pattern today is to use Arca for in-person and the eSync app to keep inventory consistent across channels. We’re confirming the exact Shopify payment setup with our team, and we’ll walk through the right approach for your stack during onboarding.
Other industries

Same backbone, different stack.

Dental practices

Treatment plans, membership billing, and chairside collection that move.

Full-service restaurants

Tableside, course firing, and tip flows that actually work.

Counter-service & QSR

Fast lines, clean tickets, real online ordering.

Mobile & on-the-go

Markets, popups, food trucks, mobile services.

E-commerce & invoicing

Hosted checkout, payment links, recurring billing.
Ready to switch?

Get a quote tuned for your retail setup.

Pricing built for your card mix, with the right device and the right apps configured before you go live.

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