Merchant Service Group LLC, Huntington Beach, California Sales and support (714) 489-5962

Card processing for clothing boutiques

Boutiques live on mid-size sales, careful inventory and the occasional market or pop-up. Fees come off the margin you priced so carefully.

The numbers on this page use a typical boutique sale of $85.

SAVINGS RECEIPT

Example: boutique, $37,500 a month in cards


Their avg. fees$1,137.72

Our fees$831.62


You keep / month$306.10

You keep each year$3,673

Your numbers will differ. Run yours.

What a boutique could keep

Monthly processing cost at three sales levels, using each processor's standard in-person rate.

Monthly card salesSquarePayPalStripeOur costYou keep per year
$10,000 – $25,000$485.88$624.13$482.79$388.09$1,714
$25,000 – $50,000$1,041.18$1,337.43$1,034.56$831.62$3,673
$50,000 – $100,000$2,082.35$2,674.85$2,069.12$1,663.24$7,346

Each row uses the middle of the sales range. "You keep" is the average of the three processors minus our cost, times 12.

Where the fees come from

Every card sale costs a percentage plus a flat fee. On a typical $85 boutique sale, here's what one payment costs.

  • Square$2.36
  • PayPal$3.03
  • Stripe$2.35
  • Credit Card Equipment$1.89

On a sale this size, PayPal's flat $0.49 is 16% of its fee, so the per-sale charge matters as much as the rate.

Equipment clothing boutiques use

A full register keeps inventory and sales reports in one place. A pocket reader takes the store to markets, trunk shows and pop-ups.

Clover Station

Point of sale

Clover Station

A full register with a large screen, inventory, staff logins and sales reports.

Clover Go

Mobile

Clover Go

A pocket card reader that pairs with your phone, for markets, deliveries and house calls.

Questions clothing boutiques ask us

Can I track inventory by size and color?

Clover Station includes inventory tracking. Your agent can walk you through setting up your items when you switch.

Can I sell at markets and pop-ups?

Yes. Clover Go pairs with your phone, and its sales show up in the same reports as the store.

Do I need a long-term contract?

No. Our plans are month to month with no early termination fee.

Can I keep my current equipment?

Often, yes. Many terminals can be reprogrammed. If yours can't, we'll set you up with a new one.

Service areas

We work with clothing boutiques across the country. Your terminal ships programmed, and your agent sets it up with you by phone.

See what you'd save before you switch.

A side-by-side report against Square, PayPal and Stripe, in about a minute.