Shore

Booking, point-of-sale and payments software for service businesses and retailers

Shore is business software for salons, studios, practices, and retail that brings appointment booking, customer management, staff and room scheduling, point-of-sale with card payments, inventory control, and preliminary accounting with DATEV export into one system. It runs in the browser on any computer, as an iPad POS app, and in a smartphone browser, with no installation or own server required.

Key capabilities include online booking via your website, Google, and Instagram, automatic appointment reminders, deposits, customer files, staff and resource scheduling, a POS accepting card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cash, inventory tracking, business statistics, and DATEV export. Integrations include Google Calendar, PayPal, and Google reviews, along with optional hardware such as card readers and receipt printers. Compliance features cover TSE, KassenSichV, GoBD, and GDPR.

Shore is aimed at hair salons, beauty and wellness businesses, healthcare practices, and retailers. It is packaged into editions: Booking, Booking + Marketing, POS, POS+, and All-in-One, with monthly or annual billing. A 14-day free trial is available, and card reader fees are based on sales volume.

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