Online payments firm Stripe opened new in-store service, Terminal, that enables merchants to accept card payments, competing with Square

Briefing

Online payments firm Stripe opened new in-store service, Terminal, that enables merchants to accept card payments, competing with Square

September 20, 2018

Briefing

  • In-Store Payment Terminals – Online payments company Stripe launched Terminal, new product that facilitates offline credit and debit card payments at brick-and-mortar stores
  • Components – Include card readers, software development kits (SDK), application programming interface (API) to customize checkout experiences, and cloud-based software for managing connected devices
  • Initial Customers – Include Warby Parker and Glossier, as well as software platforms Mindbody, Zenoti, AtVenu and Universe
  • Competition – Competes with Square which offers card readers for businesses like coffee shops and restaurants
  • Fees – Merchants to be charged with 2.7% fee plus five cents per transaction

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Financial Services

Organization

Stripe

Source

Original Publication Date

September 17, 2018

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