Q: Shoe store wants to manage (1) inventory (2) GC (3) POS system (4) e-comm (5) text alerts

[brentgraden]

I am opening a retail shoe store. i need answers/experience for the following items :
* square iPad and square stand
* able to take all credit cards
* able to sell and take gift cards
* able to enter and review inventory
* able to do e-commerce ( i bought a web site already thru go daddy) based on my inventory levels
* able to send text alerts to my customers

[VanKalkerFarms]

everything you listed will be fine except the Square messaging is based on email rather than text, though you can text receipts.

we have 3 iPads and square Stands and love them.

all major credit and debit cards are handled at the same low rate.

you can sell gift cards, here is more info https://squareup.com/gift-cards

I don't use inventory features but they are there.

you can use Square's e-commerce site for free or use a third party also.  https://squareup.com/online-store                  https://squareup.com/ecommerce