A retail shop needs different things from a restaurant: barcodes instead of tables, a scale instead of a kitchen, stock instead of recipes. When you choose retail, IKAROS POS changes its language too: it talks about a "catalogue" instead of a "menu" and "preparation" instead of "kitchen".
Barcodes and the scale
- Scan and sell. With a barcode scanner the item goes on the receipt at once.
- By the kilo. For meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables the price is per kilo. Type the weight, or scan the scale's label and the system finds the item and weight from its PLU code.
Stock that knows what is running out
Every sale lowers the stock. When an item reaches 0 it shows "Sold out", and you see what to reorder. Keep suppliers, create purchase orders and count stock from the tablet.
Offers and regulars
Offers like "buy 3, pay 2", "second at half price", fixed-price combos or a discount above an amount, applied on their own at the till. Customer cards with points and coupons to bring them back.
18+ for tobacco and alcohol
Mark which items or categories are adults only, and the till asks "Is the customer 18+?" at the sale. Online, you can offer them for pickup only or up to a set hour. Tobacco can be excluded from discounts and points so its price stays fixed.
Receipts and payments
Retail receipts and credit notes for returns, through a certified provider, with their MARK (the AADE number) and QR code. When the customer is a business, issue an invoice from the same till: with its VAT number and details (with Wrapp they fill in from the VAT number). The amount goes to the card terminal without typing, and the drawer opens by itself on cash payments. If the internet goes down, the till keeps going and sends the sales to your provider once the connection is back; the card terminal needs its own connection (most have a SIM card).
Online too, if you like
With the Online ordering add-on your catalogue becomes an online shop: customers order from their phone and the order lands in the same till, with no commission.
Questions
Does it read scale labels?
Yes. Scan the barcode label the scale prints and the system finds the item from the PLU code, with its weight.
Does it keep stock?
Yes. Every sale lowers the stock, items that run out show as sold out, and there are suppliers, purchase orders and stock counts.
Does it suit a butcher or greengrocer?
Yes. Items are sold by the kilo, by typing the weight or scanning a scale label, and the catalogue is organised in categories such as meat, cold cuts or fruit.
Can it issue invoices to businesses?
Yes, with Wrapp, Oxygen or iNVOICEsoft as provider. At payment tap "Invoice instead of receipt" and type the VAT number. With Wrapp the name and address fill in by themselves. The customer's details are kept for next time.
Can I sell online too?
Yes, with the Online ordering add-on. Your catalogue becomes an online shop and the orders come into the same till.