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CartaTap for Retail

Take orders directly. No 15–30% cut.

Your own ordering, catalog, or booking system. No commissions. Just a flat monthly fee.

Works for: liquor stores · groceries · bakeries · boutiques · flower shops · butcher shops · bookstores

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CartaTap flat fee$129/mo

No commission. No cut. Ever.

“We built CartaTap because we were tired of seeing local shops lose sales to phone tag, walk-aways, and marketplace fees. Sell without marketplace fees. Local pickup. Direct checkout.”

— The CartaTap team

The real cost

What marketplace fees actually cost

Marketplaces like Amazon, Etsy, and Instacart charge 15–30% per sale. Plus processing fees. Plus promo costs. It adds up fast.

If you do $4,000/month in sales:

15% marketplace fee$600/mo
20% marketplace fee$800/mo
30% marketplace fee$1,200/mo

That's up to $14,400 per year.

Direct vs. marketplace:

MarketplacesCartaTap
Commission15–30%0%
Payment fees~3%~2.9% (Stripe)
Customer dataNot yoursYours
BrandingTheir layoutYour brand

What you get

Built for your business. Guided by us.

We don't hand you a template. We build your site with you and guide you on what actually works.

Run your day-to-day

  • Orders, payments, inventory status
  • Store hours and pickup windows
  • Real-time order notifications

Bring customers back

  • Promotions & discounts
  • Scheduled campaigns (weekend sales, new arrivals)
  • Announcements (banners, updates)

Keep it simple

  • Easy product updates anytime
  • We guide setup and changes
  • No tech headaches

Smart suggestions

optional · AI-powered

Learns what customers want, adjusts by time of day, and surfaces relevant items automatically.

  • Suggests products based on browsing
  • In-store QR browsing
  • Local delivery option
  • Optional for your customers

The details

Done for you. Not handed to you.

Your own site, built around your shop

Not a Shopify template, not a marketplace listing. A real site with your shop's name, your products, your categories — on your own domain.

We build your catalog — you don't lift a finger

Send us a photo of your inventory or a spreadsheet. We enter every product, price, and description. We handle the photos too.

Customers reserve and pay ahead

They pick what they want, pay online, and pick up when they come in. No phone tag, no held items that get forgotten.

Update your catalog anytime

Sold out of something? Got a new shipment? Update it yourself from your backend — mark items in stock, sold out, or add new products on the spot.

Pickup windows on your schedule

Set when pickup is available. Customers pick a window that works for them, and you know exactly who's coming when.

Zero commission, ever

No cut of sales, no marketplace fees. Flat monthly, that's it. Every dollar your customers spend goes to you.

The process

Live in under two weeks.

01

15-min call

We learn your shop, your inventory, and how you want pickup to work. No pitch, no pressure.

02

We build it

We enter your products, set up your site, and configure pickup windows. You don't touch a thing.

03

We go live together

We walk you through the owner view, make sure everything looks right, and flip the switch.

04

You keep every dollar

Orders come in, customers pick up, you get paid directly. No middleman, no commission.

You own your customers.

  • Direct relationship — no middleman
  • Customer data stays with you
  • No competing listings next to your products

Build repeat business without relying on third-party marketplaces.

Local businesses are switching to direct ordering. Most shops reclaim $400–$900 every month in lost sales and fees.

Still selling through marketplaces?

  • Paying 15–30% on every sale
  • Competing with other shops on the same page
  • Losing repeat customers to the platform

Or keep your customers, your data, and your margin.

Pricing

$129/month

or

$1,290/year

save $258

+ $899 one-time setup

No commission. No per-order fees. Includes support.

That's roughly the cost of 3–4 marketplace orders.

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Built for independent businesses — no hardware lock-in, no forced payment processor, no per-order fees.

In-person, if you're nearby.

We're based in Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL. Shops in the area get on-site setup — we come to you, walk you through the system, and make sure everything works.

Remote, if you're not.

Full remote setup for shops anywhere else in the US. Same work, same pricing, same support.

Ready to let your customers order ahead?

No pitch. No pressure. Just a conversation.