POS (point of sale) payments are card and wallet transactions captured in a physical store, pop-up, or attended terminal—not in a browser checkout form.
Retail brands that already sell online often want one commercial relationship for ecommerce and in-person acceptance. Omnichannel setups can share catalog, customer, and settlement data even when capture channels differ.
Airwallex is widely used for online and platform payment infrastructure. In-person POS coverage is more specialised and depends on market, hardware partners, and product packaging, so businesses should validate terminal support for each country.
A practical research checklist includes: supported card schemes, offline/online authorisation behaviour, tip and tax handling, settlement currency, and how POS batches reconcile with ecommerce payouts.
For many Airwallex users, the near-term priority is still online Checkout and local methods; POS becomes relevant when physical retail or event sales are a meaningful revenue line.
Key points
- In-person card and wallet capture vs hosted online checkout
- Omnichannel brands may need shared settlement and reporting
- Confirm terminal and scheme coverage per market before launch
- Reconcile POS batches with ecommerce and wallet balances