Shopify POS subscriptions Early Adopter Program

Recharge on Shopify POS lets your retail staff sell and manage subscriptions directly at the point of sale. Staff can enroll customers into recurring subscriptions at checkout, select selling plans, and capture payment details without relying on QR codes or email follow-ups. Subscription contracts are created natively within Shopify's POS flow, so future orders are automated from the moment of purchase.

This guide covers how Recharge on Shopify POS works, key features, and how to get started.

Before you start

• Recharge on Shopify POS is in Early Adopter status. See Early Adopter Program for more information. Fill out the interest form to request access to this feature.
• You must have Shopify POS active on your store.

How it works

Recharge on Shopify POS is a native integration built on Shopify's POS extensibility framework. When retail staff add an eligible product to the cart, they can configure it as a subscription and select a selling plan before completing the transaction, without switching to a separate flow or device.

Subscription contracts are created directly within POS at the moment of sale. Future orders are automated and managed through Recharge alongside your online subscriptions. You can choose whether the first order is fulfilled in-store or shipped to the customer's address, with all subsequent orders shipped automatically.

Key features

Add subscriptions directly at checkout

When staff select a product, they can choose to add it to the cart as a subscription via Recharge's extension or as a one-time purchase via Shopify's standard flow. Both options are available in the same transaction, without needing to switch flows or devices.

Configure subscription details in real time

Staff can configure subscription options during checkout, including selecting the appropriate selling plan before completing the transaction. No separate enrollment flow is required.

Quick action subscription buttons

You can work with the Recharge team to configure purpose-built quick action buttons that let staff instantly add a single subscription product to the cart or select from preset subscription products. This reduces friction and minimizes clicks at busy registers.

Real-time customer and order tracking

Subscription customers and orders created through Shopify POS are captured and tracked in real time, giving you visibility into in-store subscription performance alongside your online subscription data in Recharge.

Flexible fulfillment options

You can choose how orders are fulfilled. The options are:

• Fulfill the first order in store and automatically ship all future recurring orders.
• Ship all orders, including the first, to the customer's address.

Set up Recharge on Shopify POS

Step 1 – Request access

Recharge on Shopify POS is available through Recharge's Early Adopter Program. Submit the interest form to start the review process.

1. Fill out the interest form to request access.
2. Recharge will review your store for eligibility and contact you with next steps.
3. Approved merchants receive 1:1 onboarding support from the Recharge product team.

Step 2 – Set up your products for Shopify POS

After enrolling in the Early Adopter Program, follow Shopify's instructions to set up your products for POS.

1. Follow Shopify's getting started guide for POS to complete your product setup.

Use cases

Review the following use cases to understand how you can use Shopify POS subscriptions.

Considerations

Consider the following before setting up Shopify POS subscriptions.