Retail Mode

Retail mode is designed for standard buy-and-sell businesses such as clothing shops, hardware stores, electronics stores, and stationery shops.

Core operating model

Retail inventory usually follows:

supplier -> purchase -> stock -> sale

There is no normal dependency on:

• expiry tracking
• batch tracking
• raw materials
• production
• kitchen workflow

Product Create in retail

Use these fields:

• name
• category
• brand
• unit
• SKU
• barcode
• purchase price
• selling price
• manage stock
• stock alert quantity
• initial stock

Fields that usually stay hidden:

• batch number
• manufactured date
• expiry date
• prescription required
• weighted pricing
• kitchen workflow
• production fields

Billing Page in retail

Retail billing is direct and fast:

1. select branch
2. select customer or walk-in
3. search product by name, SKU, or barcode
4. add product to cart
5. update quantity
6. apply discount if needed
7. select payment type
8. save sale and print receipt

Main billing fields:

• customer
• branch
• product search
• quantity
• discount
• payment type
• paid amount

Sale Create in retail

Sale Create uses the same business logic as Billing Page, but in a more structured form.

Use it when:

• office staff enter sales
• staff want to review line items carefully
• the workflow is less counter-focused

Purchase and stock in retail

Purchase is the main stock source.

Recommended flow:

1. create supplier
2. create purchase
3. add items and quantity
4. save purchase
5. stock increases

Retail stock pages should stay simple:

• show quantity
• show branch
• show alerts
• hide batch and expiry details

Best fit

Retail mode is best when the business needs:

• simple finished-goods sales
• barcode scan workflow
• quantity-based stock
• fast checkout