Point of sale TCO report

Shopify POS offers 22% lower TCO

See how Shopify POS reduces retail operating costs and increases revenue better than the competition, based on real data and research conducted by an independent consulting firm.

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22% lower

retail technology costs*

21% lower

training and onboarding costs*

13% lower

implementation costs*

*All values are average. Data based on self-reported figures according to research commissioned by Shopify from an independent consulting firm in Q4, 2024.

Key Findings

No point of sale is better for your bottom line

Unified by design

Shopify is the only platform that natively unifies ecommerce and POS channels, data, and operations.

Lower retail operating costs

With Shopify's unified platform, businesses spend less on middleware, custom development, and servicing tech debt.

Increased revenue growth

Shopify’s centralized data model gives business holistic customer data for more personalized and successful retention marketing.

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