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Sq/Ft
By the time Santi Deshand decided to open Sq/Ft – a boutique retail store specializing in unique home goods,
gifts, interiors and clothing – in 2012, she was no newbie when it came to CerTek Software’s industry leading
POS. Deshand and her future Sq/Ft co-owners Talia Blanchard and Melissa Moore had all worked with CerTek
at a previous womenswear boutique, Squash Blossom, and loved it. So much so that when it came time to open
the funky, vintage-inspired Sq/Ft in the heart of downtown Decatur, Georgia, CerTek was their first choice.
‘Shop Local, Support Local’ ‘Someone That’s Always
Sq/Ft exudes unique, soulful chic, with its exposed Around for Me’
brick facade, original 1890s-era mural and mix of Any questions that Sq/Ft staff had, they could
men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and jewelry. shoot the support team at CerTek in an email, and
While shopping at Sq/Ft, you are likely to run into “within five minutes” there would be an answer or
one of their many furry “greeters” - whether it’s a fix. Deshand claims that when dealing with Sq/
Cricket or Sushi Roll the rescue kittens, Maximus the Ft’s extensive inventory would start her “panicking,”
bullmastiff or Chaka Khan the Brussels Griffon puppy. all she had to do was call and the POS experts at
Deshand describes Sq/Ft as bringing a “mallternative” CerTek would walk her through the resolution of any
vibe to the cozy, supportive community. problems.
“The people in Decatur love to shop local, support “Their support crew is freaking amazing,” extols
local,” says Deshand. In a way, this emphasis on Deshand. “I appreciate someone that’s always
the local and the personal typifies the relationship around for me.”
between Sq/Ft and CerTek: Deshand says that it was
CerTek’s attentive and personal support team that This one-on-one support wasn’t simply limited to
convinced her to stay with them when she opened business hours: Deshand talks about one New Year’s
the new shop. Eve inventory crisis where she got in touch with