Retail POS

One platform for retail, restaurants & venues

Q: What is Genius and who's behind it?

Genius is a cloud-based point of sale from Global Payments , running on Heartland payment processing. It powers retail stores, restaurants, bars and venues — from a single counter to multi-location chains. Velocity sets it up, configures your menu or catalog, and supports you locally so you're not calling a generic 800 number.

Q: Does Genius work for both retail and restaurants?

Yes. There's a retail build with real inventory management , item lookup and returns, and a restaurant build that adds coursing, check splitting, tableside ordering and a kitchen display system . The same platform scales from a coffee cart to a full-service dining room.

Q: What hardware can I run Genius on?

Genius runs on a countertop station , a pocket-sized handheld (Sunmi P2 Pro), a self-order kiosk , a kitchen display system (KDS) and digital menu boards . Mix and match however you sell — counter, tableside, drive-thru or online.

Q: Can Genius do online ordering and reservations?

Yes. Commission-friendly online ordering is built in, plus OpenTable reservations for restaurants and buy-online-pick-up-in-store for retail. Third-party delivery like DoorDash and Uber Eats can flow in too, so every order lands in one system.

Q: What payments does it accept?

All major credit and debit cards, EMV chip, gift cards and contactless wallets — Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Wallet, AliPay and WeChat Pay . Everything is secured with PCI-DSS compliance, end-to-end encryption and tokenization , and funds are typically deposited the next business day .

Q: Can I offset my processing fees?

Yes — Genius has dual pricing (cash discount / surcharge) built in, so eligible merchants can offset or eliminate much of their card-processing cost. Velocity will structure a program that fits your state's rules and the way you actually price your products.

Q: What kind of support and reporting do I get?

24/7 live support from real US-based industry experts by text, chat, email or phone , plus guided onboarding from discovery through install. On the back end you get automatic reports on sales, staff and performance, inventory and scheduling tools , and multi-location sync you can run from anywhere.

A cloud POS backed by Global Payments (Heartland) for retail, restaurants, bars and venues — countertop, handheld, kiosk and KDS, with online ordering, OpenTable, loyalty and dual pricing built in.

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Retail POS

Best for

Retail stores, quick-serve and full-service restaurants, bars, and high-volume venues that want an enterprise-grade POS with online ordering, OpenTable, loyalty, dual pricing and deep reporting — backed by Global Payments and set up locally by Velocity.

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What's inside

Built to handle it

Retail & restaurant in one

Cloud POS tuned for shops, QSR and full-service — run it on countertop, handheld, kiosk and kitchen display.

Backed by Global Payments

Heartland payment processing with next-business-day funding — the platform behind 19 of the top 25 quick-service brands.

Dual pricing built in

Offset or eliminate much of your card-processing cost with cash discount / surcharge programs.

Order on every channel

Commission-friendly online ordering, OpenTable reservations, self-order kiosks and buy-online-pick-up-in-store.

Run it from anywhere

Cloud-based reporting, inventory, scheduling and multi-location sync from any device.

24/7 expert support

Live US-based agents by text, chat, email or phone, plus guided onboarding from discovery through install.

The lineup

Every device

The full Genius POS hardware family we sell and support — pick by counter, countertop, or on-the-go, and we'll match it to how you run.

Genius Countertop Station

A sleek countertop command center that speeds up checkout, item lookup, returns and server orders — and mounts almost anywhere.

Best forFront counters, server stations and drive-thru

Fast, intuitive touchscreen for staff
Works for retail checkout and restaurant server stations
Mount on a counter, pole or wall
Built-in payment acceptance (chip, tap, swipe)

Form factor: Countertop touchscreen station
Best use: Retail checkout & restaurant counter/server
Payments: EMV chip, contactless, magstripe

Genius Handheld (Sunmi P2 Pro)

Full Genius functionality in a pocket-sized handheld — take orders and payments tableside, in line or anywhere on the floor.

Best forTableside, line-busting and mobile selling

Pocket-sized mobile POS
Tableside ordering and line-busting
Keeps front and back of house in sync
Flat-rate online sign-up option for smaller businesses

Device: Sunmi P2 Pro handheld
Form factor: Handheld mobile POS
Best use: Tableside, mobile & line-busting

Genius Self-Order Kiosk

Let guests order on their own with a branded, on-screen kiosk that cuts friction and keeps lines short.

Best forQSR, fast casual and high-volume venues

Guest-led self-service ordering
Consistent, branded on-screen experience
Faster, more accurate orders
Frees staff for service and prep

Form factor: Self-service ordering kiosk
Best use: QSR, fast casual & venues

Kitchen Display System (KDS)

Route orders straight to a kitchen screen — no paper tickets — so back of house stays in sync with every channel.

Best forBack of house / kitchen line

Digital order tickets to the line
Syncs in-store, online and delivery orders
Streamlines kitchen workflows
Built for high-volume, multi-station kitchens

Form factor: Kitchen display screen
Best use: Back-of-house order routing

Digital Menu Boards

On-screen menu boards that update in real time — ideal for QSR counters, drive-thru and stadium concourses.

Best forQSR, drive-thru and sports & entertainment venues

Real-time menu and pricing updates
Digital boards for counter and drive-thru
Built for high-density venues and stadiums
Keeps menus consistent across every screen

Form factor: Digital menu board display
Best use: QSR, drive-thru & venues

The platform

Everything it runs on

Beyond the hardware, Genius POS brings a full payments platform — here's what matters most when you're choosing software, in plain terms.

Point of sale

Cloud-based POS for retail and restaurants, built by industry experts.

Retail & restaurant builds — Tuned for shops, QSR and full-service dining
Inventory management — Real-time stock, automated alerts and forecasting
Menu & floor tools — Coursing, check splitting, real-time menu updates
Employee management — Scheduling, tipouts, attendance and custom permissions
Multi-location — Sync sales and data across every location

Payments

Heartland payment processing — fast, secure and reliable.

All the ways to pay — Credit, debit, EMV chip and gift cards
Contactless & wallets — Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Wallet, AliPay, WeChat Pay
Dual pricing — Cash discount / surcharge programs built in
Security — PCI-DSS, end-to-end encryption and tokenization
Next-day funding — Funds typically deposited the next business day

Ordering & guest experience

Meet guests on every channel, in store and out.

Online ordering — Commission-friendly, flows straight into the POS
OpenTable reservations — Table booking built in for restaurants
Buy online, pick up in store — BOPIS for retail
Self-order kiosk & KDS — Guest-led ordering and kitchen routing
Loyalty & rewards — Gift cards, loyalty programs and targeted promotions

Online, developer & funding

Sell and build beyond the counter.

Virtual terminal — Keyed, card-not-present payments
E-commerce & invoicing — Online checkout and digital invoices
Developer API — Build custom integrations
YouLend funding — Flexible business funding
Third-party apps — Delivery, accounting and more

Reporting & support

Know your numbers and get help anytime.

Automatic reports — Sales, staff and performance
Trends & forecasting — Spot your most profitable items
24/7 live support — Real US industry experts by text, chat, email or phone
Guided onboarding — POS experts from discovery to install

Good to know

Frequently asked

The questions merchants ask us most about Genius POS — with real answers, not a support queue.

Genius is a cloud-based point of sale from Global Payments, running on Heartland payment processing. It powers retail stores, restaurants, bars and venues — from a single counter to multi-location chains. Velocity sets it up, configures your menu or catalog, and supports you locally so you're not calling a generic 800 number.

Yes. There's a retail build with real inventory management, item lookup and returns, and a restaurant build that adds coursing, check splitting, tableside ordering and a kitchen display system. The same platform scales from a coffee cart to a full-service dining room.

Genius runs on a countertop station, a pocket-sized handheld (Sunmi P2 Pro), a self-order kiosk, a kitchen display system (KDS) and digital menu boards. Mix and match however you sell — counter, tableside, drive-thru or online.

Yes. Commission-friendly online ordering is built in, plus OpenTable reservations for restaurants and buy-online-pick-up-in-store for retail. Third-party delivery like DoorDash and Uber Eats can flow in too, so every order lands in one system.

All major credit and debit cards, EMV chip, gift cards and contactless wallets — Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Wallet, AliPay and WeChat Pay. Everything is secured with PCI-DSS compliance, end-to-end encryption and tokenization, and funds are typically deposited the next business day.

Yes — Genius has dual pricing (cash discount / surcharge) built in, so eligible merchants can offset or eliminate much of their card-processing cost. Velocity will structure a program that fits your state's rules and the way you actually price your products.

24/7 live support from real US-based industry experts by text, chat, email or phone, plus guided onboarding from discovery through install. On the back end you get automatic reports on sales, staff and performance, inventory and scheduling tools, and multi-location sync you can run from anywhere.