Stripe for retail
Raise the bar on your retail payments experience
Today’s shoppers expect speed, ease, and personalisation – in-store and online. With Stripe, you can build high-converting customer experiences and create new revenue streams on a single platform for global commerce.
The opportunity
Make payments your competitive edge
Forward-looking retailers recognise that payments experience is brand experience, and are using payments strategically to meet shoppers’ growing expectations.
Shoppers demand ease and flexibility in an omnichannel world
With the majority of consumers shopping across channels and looking to return online purchases in-store, a connected journey isn’t just a preference – it’s an expectation.
Retailers need to deliver seamless experiences in-store and online
From recognising shoppers across channels to unifying purchase data – the right payments infrastructure can help you identify trends and better serve customers, no matter where they are.
Why Stripe
Leading payments performance and innovation
Stripe processes $1 trillion annually, equivalent to 1% of global GDP. Grow your revenue and launch new business models on a global scale with the platform trusted by millions of businesses and some of the world’s largest retailers.
1,000+
POS, hardware, and gift card integrations through Stripe's omnichannel partner gateway FreedomPay.
100+
Payment methods accessible, including buy now, pay later options and Link – Stripe’s accelerated checkout.
32%
Average reduction in fraud with Stripe Radar, powered by machine learning trained on billions of transactions.
11.9%
Average revenue uplift for businesses that switch to Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite.
Use cases
Payments and financial solutions for the future of retail
With Stripe, you can grow the value of your business on a single, composable platform for global commerce. Create a unified view of your payments data, manage fraud, simplify tax compliance – and more.
Terminal
Unify online and in-person payments
Create seamless customer experiences with pre-certified card readers and Tap to Pay, plus POS and commerce integrations.
Payments
Optimise the checkout experience, and boost acceptance rates
Grow revenue with a frictionless checkout experience and payment optimisations trained on hundreds of billions of data points.
Connect
Create a retail marketplace
Grow your business with new revenue streams, including resale and distributor marketplaces.
Billing
Create a subscription plan or membership programme
Engage customers in new ways with easy-to-integrate and flexible subscription software.
Customer spotlight
URBN processes $5B in online and in-person payments with Stripe
URBN selected Stripe to unify commerce across all its brands, including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People. This enabled a seamless shopper experience online and across hundreds of store locations – coupled with superior payments performance and reliability.
Case studies
Trusted by retail leaders around the world
Partners
Grow faster with our retail partners
From POS integrations and buy now, pay later services to ERPs and global consulting firms – Stripe gives you access to a global ecosystem of retail and e-commerce partners to accelerate your growth.
Industry recognition
A leader in retail payments and billing
2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Recurring Billing Applications: A Leader ²
Read moreHow to create a frictionless checkout experience
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Professional services
Find out how end-to-end guidance from Stripe’s integration consultants and engineers can help you launch and grow faster.