What's New From Square: July Features Coming Soon (Volume 7)

Hey Square Community,

A few weeks ago, we rolled out Volume 6, and the response has been incredible. Thank you to everyone who shared feedback, asked questions, and helped other sellers navigate the changes.

We're here with another set of features and improvements coming soon across inventory management, payments, banking, kitchen operations, online ordering, and device management. Some are available for early access, and the rest will be fully available by July 9.

This is Volume 7. Here's what's new.

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Inventory Management

Custom reasons for inventory adjustments 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇺🇸

Sellers create their own inventory adjustment reason types — such as shrinkage, damage, or theft — instead of choosing from a fixed list. Custom reasons appear in inventory history, making it possible to categorize and track stock losses by cause.

Why it matters: The default list of adjustment reasons rarely matches how a business actually loses inventory. A bakery writing off stale product and a retailer tracking shoplifting need different categories. Custom reasons let sellers label adjustments in terms that match their operations, so when they review inventory history, patterns in loss become visible and actionable.

Access: Available now on the Free plan. To create custom adjustment reasons, go to Square Dashboard → Items → Inventory → Adjustments.

Set a specific count for limited-quantity items 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇺🇸

Sellers set a future available count to ensure the system reflects the right quantity at a specific time — whether an item is sold out and being prepped again, or currently available and being planned ahead. This count can also repeat on a daily or weekly cadence to support workflows where items are regularly prepared in batches.

Why it matters: Bakeries, delis, and any operation that produces limited-run items know exactly how many they'll have ready each morning. Without a way to schedule that count, staff have to manually update inventory before every shift — or risk overselling online. Scheduled counts with optional daily or weekly repeats keep availability accurate without requiring someone to remember the update.

Access: Available now on the Free plan. To set a future count for an item, go to Square Dashboard → Items → Inventory and select the item to schedule availability.

Operations & Device Management

Start a table with only a guest count 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇺🇸

Servers begin and save a table after entering a guest count, even before adding items to the check. The table stays occupied on the floor plan from the moment guests are seated, keeping table status accurate during service.

Why it matters: In a busy restaurant, guests sit down before they order. If the floor plan only marks a table as occupied once items hit the check, hosts and managers lose visibility into which tables are actually in use. A four-top that sat 30 seconds ago looks open. Starting a table with a guest count alone means the floor plan reflects reality the moment a party is seated — no phantom open tables, no double-seating.

Access: Available now on the Free plan. When starting a new table on Square Point of Sale, enter a guest count and save without adding items.

Online Ordering & Fulfillment

Updated labels for item visibility on business websites 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇺🇸

Item listing status labels now use "hidden" and "not hidden" to control whether an item appears in Shop All and Order Online pages on a Square business website. Hidden items can still be purchased via direct link or added to featured items or sections. This replaces the previous "Hidden" and "Direct link only" labels — there is no change to how the setting works.

Why it matters: The previous label "Direct link only" confused sellers into thinking hidden items were restricted to link-only access. In reality, those items could still appear in featured sections and curated collections. The updated "hidden" and "not hidden" labels describe what actually happens: the item is removed from browse pages but remains purchasable through other paths. Clearer language means fewer accidental misconfigurations.

Access: Available now on the Free plan. The label appears under Channels in the item edit sheet, or as Hidden status when bulk editing items.

🎉 Your Feedback in Action

These updates are a direct result of feedback and feature requests shared across the community! Here's how the Community helped shape what we're launching:

Custom reasons for inventory adjustments: Sellers have been asking for this since 2018 — the ability to create their own adjustment reasons instead of choosing from a fixed list. Now you can label adjustments as shrinkage, samples, store use, or anything that matches your workflow. Shoutout to @VVP, @AdamHM, @thebloomnbucket, @SpruceGifts, and @SewBoji for raising this!

Set a specific count for limited-quantity items: Bakeries and food businesses told us they needed a way to automatically reset inventory counts each morning without manual updates. Now you can schedule a future count on a daily or weekly cadence — no more forgetting to restock before the morning rush. Shoutout to @BlewburyBreadCo, @skafte, and @BitterRose for championing this!

Updated labels for item visibility on business websites: The old "Direct link only" label confused sellers into thinking hidden items could only be accessed via link. The updated "hidden" and "not hidden" labels now clearly describe what actually happens. Thanks to @odysseyart for surfacing this confusion! See the original thread here.

💬 We Want to Hear From You

Tried a new feature? Share your experience in Feedback Discussions — look for posts tagged Release Feedback or start your own.

Need help or running into an issue? Post in our Help boards where fellow sellers and Square Champions can chime in.

Have an idea for something new? Share it in the Feature Requests board. The more details you provide about your use case, the better we can prioritize.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to share feature requests, vote on ideas, and participate in discussions. Your input directly impacts our product roadmap, and we're always listening!

🪧 Stay in the Know

Browse the Early Feature Access tab in your Square Dashboard to get a head start on upcoming features.
Visit Square Release Notes for the latest product updates, or browse the Feature Log for a full history of what's shipped.

Have questions about anything here? Drop them in the comments below. ⬇️