Small Business Season Readiness Toolkit

Everything you need to get your store, staff, and customers ready for the season. From October through the holidays, these tools have you covered.

Check off tasks as you go.


Built by the team behind the POS systems independent retailers run on every day.

Your season is ready for you

Small Business Season: the story behind the days

The story behind the days

Small Business Season is full of small holidays. Pick a month to see where each one came from, so you can work it into your messaging if it fits. Some are religious or cultural holidays, so use them to learn and to greet, not to sell.

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Check your list, and check it twice

This readiness roadmap is designed to cover all the preparation steps proven to make the holiday season successful. 
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Small Business Season: holiday readiness roadmap

Holiday readiness roadmap

What to do, and when, from now through the end of the season. Six two-week windows cover your online presence, POS, staffing, inventory, and customer experience, so nothing is left to figure out at the last minute.

Heads up: this page doesn't remember your progress. Download it when you take a break, then load the file here when you come back.

Time-sensitive tasks are the ones that get harder to catch up on if you miss their window. Tap Not for me on anything that doesn't fit your shop.

What kind of shop do you run?

Choose your industry and we'll match you with the team that knows your kind of store.

Pick your industry above and the demo form will show up here.

Your best moments
are still in-store.

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Add your holiday promo

Small Biz Promo lists coupon codes and in-store offers from independent retailers.

Shoppers can find deals in their area, updated every day this holiday season.

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Small Business Season Resources

Solutions for your kind of business

Every shop has its own rhythm. Pick your industry to see the point of sale built for the way you sell, from the first customer of the day to the last.

sbs liquor

Bottle POS

Running a liquor store takes more than a cash register. Bottle POS is built for the way you sell, from deep inventories to loyal regulars who know your shelves better than you do.

sbs jewelry

Jewel360

Fine pieces deserve careful handling, from the first look to the final sale. Jewel 360 is built for jewelers who sell high-value items and long-term relationships.

sbs grocery

Markt POS

Fresh products, tight margins, and customers who shop weekly. Markt POS helps independent grocers keep shelves stocked and lines moving.

sbs pet

eTailPet

Pet parents want the right food and a shop that knows their animals by name. eTailPet helps independent pet retailers deliver both.

sbs quilt

Like Sew

Fabric stores run on bolts, notions, classes, and loyal makers. Like Sew is designed for the way sewing and quilting shops actually work, from the cutting table to the checkout line.

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ThriftCart

Every item in a thrift store is one of a kind. ThriftCart is made for resale, so you can price, track, and sell unique inventory without the headaches.

sbs tobacco

Cigars POS

Your humidor is part of the experience, and so are the regulars who come in for a recommendation. Cigars POS is built for tobacco retail, so you can focus on the counter conversation.

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Rain POS

Not every shop fits a niche, and yours shouldn't have to. Rain POS gives independent retailers a flexible point of sale that adapts to what you sell and how you sell it.