Welcome to Material

We're building a better future for independent retailers.

Material helps independent retail businesses operate more efficiently by providing remarkable tools for selling in-store, online and on our marketplaces.

Complete retail solution

With Material, you'll get all the hardware and software you need to offer a world-class shopping experience in-store and online, because running a retail shop shouldn't require stitching together dozens of different products.

Julie Armstrong
julie@gmail.com
(555) 123-4567
Total spent
$250.00
Order count
2
Store credit
$50.00
Message customer
We just gave you a 20% off discount
Wow, thank you so much!
Your message
Send

Build strong customer relationships

Build meaningful and long-lasting relationships with customers, in-store and online. Our customer engagement tools–like loyalty programs, smart text notifications and email campaigns–make clienteling easy.

Winter preview
shop now
Your favorites are back
shop now
On trend this holiday
shop now
4M
Shoppers
500
Active retailers
$46M
Merchant sales
7 days
Time till first sale
The outerwear edit
shop now
Winter preview
shop now

Reach new customers and grow sales

Reach new customers and grow sales by selling on our online fashion marketplace, Shoptiques.com. Unlock this new sales channel for your business today.

Our products

Tools for shops online, IRL or anywhere else.

Since 2011, Material has been building powerful and intuitive tools for independent retailers. Use our full toolkit, or mix and match just what you need.

  • Level up your marketing

    Managed Services

    We built a design and marketing team specifically for independent retailers. Hire us for your next project or campaign.

  • Run your business

    Point of Sale

    Everything you need for a world-class retail experience in-store, online, and everywhere else.

  • Reach more customers

    Shoptiques Marketplace

    Shoptiques is a premier shopping destination for fashion, homegoods, kids items and more. Unlock this new sales channels for your business in just a few clicks.

Why material

Retail is in our DNA.

We build tools we could only dream about when we ran our own retail stores.

A fully realized ecommerce avenue and POS without all the extra overhead...to compete with the large retailers.
Lori, Owner
Mary Jane's, Park City Utah

Blog

Recent stories from the blog.

Find the latest news and stories from independent retailers on the Material blog.

Cover Image for Learn how this retailer went from zero to $44,000 in online sales in less than a month
Dec 5, 2023
Learn how this retailer went from zero to $44,000 in online sales in less than a month

This is a story about a boutique owner in New Jersey who launched his ecommerce store with Material in order to keep his business alive, as COVID spread across the US.

Cover Image for 5 Ways Boutique Owners Can Save Time With ChatGPT
Oct 3, 2023
5 Ways Boutique Owners Can Save Time With ChatGPT

AI tools like ChatGPT are here to stay, and they’re poised to change our relationship with our work. Here are five actionable ways boutique owners can start using ChatGPT today.

Cover Image for Building a Strong Retail Team: 5 Strategies to Promote Employees
Aug 31, 2023
Building a Strong Retail Team: 5 Strategies to Promote Employees

For small business owners, promoting your retail employees is critical to building a robust business. Ensure promotions run smoothly with these five strategies.