February 2026: Shopbox POS 2.9.0

Gift cards have been redesigned from the ground up, giving you more control and more reliable handling.

Key highlights:

See all details in the guide HERE

Barcodes with letters and special characters

POS and MyShopbox now support alphanumeric barcodes, including special characters.
Warning for sold out items in parked orders

You will now see a warning if a parked order contains an item marked as sold out.
Better printer setup for devices with built in printers

Printer setup is clearer, and built in printers are now listed under a Built in section on devices like Landi C20, M20, N950.
Mobile: easier basket discounts on small screens

Basket discounts are now easier to use on mobile.

Fixed split payments with uneven distribution so amounts always balance correctly.
Fixed an Adyen issue that could cause lost transactions when cancelling Fast Pay.
Fixed refund handling on N950 so refunds are registered correctly and no longer show unknown payment status.

Stabilized printing from multiple registers so print jobs reliably go to the correct printer.
Fixed duplicate printers showing in the printer list when configuring printer groups.
Removed duplicate variants on kitchen receipts when gift cards are used.
Improved reliability of gift card receipt and gift card information printing.
Takeaway: kitchen receipts now multiply menu items correctly by the menu quantity.

Fixed staff modal collapsing during edits, it now stays open throughout the flow.
Fixed a white screen issue when updating staff details in the POS.
Fixed customer edits not appearing immediately in the attach customer list.

Ensured items marked as closed for discount cannot receive item level discounts, including unit and custom price products.
Fixed sold out status resetting after refresh to prevent unintended sales.

This release introduces a brand new gift card experience in the POS and a set of fixes that make the POS more stable in daily operations. Especially around split payments, printing from multiple registers, and handling staff, customers, and scanners.