
POS systems used to refer to your cash register. While that sounds pretty straightforward, your POS setup can work in different ways depending whether you sell online, have physical store locations, or both. Your point-of-sale (POS) system is the hardware and software that lets you accept payments from customers and make sales in-person. If customers can pay for an item, they're at the point of sale. If your POS terminal and card reader is mobile, your point of sale is virtually anywhere you take payments. If you're in a retail store, your point of sale is the checkout counter where your POS system is located.


