This is probably too late to be all that useful to you but Shopify POS is built on the stripe platform stripe doesn’t really let you do multi currency with POS readers either but the readers themselves are capable of it. If you’re in the UK or the EU the readers have the ability to work for each other you just need to set up either a duplicate store or create stripe accounts for the different currencies but you will need to have a bank account that can take that currency. If you want people to check out through your store though its not the best solution but just making payment links through draft orders will let people pay using their phone in whatever currency you want and keep your inventory making sense because you can still set up the location with inventory of the country of your choice and set it as the fulfillment location.
Topic summary
A UK-based company operating pop-up shops across Europe seeks to display local currencies on Shopify POS while traveling. Current Limitation: Shopify POS only supports the single store currency set in admin settings—no native multi-currency capability exists.
Proposed Workarounds:
- Create separate Shopify stores for each currency region (though this complicates inventory management)
- Use third-party POS terminals with multi-currency support (non-Shopify)
- Leverage Stripe-based payment links through draft orders to accept different currencies while maintaining inventory accuracy
Related Issues Reported:
- Switching store currency (USD to BSD) caused POS transaction history to disappear at physical locations
- Inventory discrepancies when using third-party apps to sync across multiple currency-specific stores
- Lack of integration between local POS systems (e.g., Indonesia) and Shopify
Community Consensus: Multiple users identify this as a significant gap, particularly for international trade shows and cross-border retail operations. Changing store currency affects sales statistics and pricing globally, making it impractical. No third-party apps currently override Shopify’s currency restrictions. The discussion remains unresolved with requests for future development consideration.
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