Solutions · Retailers with more than one store
Several stores, one business.
A main shop and a second branch are two stores of one business. Each has its own bills and numbering, while products and customers are shared.
The product for this
BILL OS
Billing, stock, payments, customers and GST in one system that runs on a computer in your shop.
From ₹499 a month
The problems
Where the day goes wrong for retailers with more than one store.
- 01
Separate systems per branch
Two systems mean two product lists, two customer lists and two sets of reports.
- 02
Stock in the wrong store
One branch runs out while the other has plenty.
- 03
Numbering and receipts
Each store needs its own bill series and receipt details.
A working day
How it fits into the day.
An outline of a realistic day. Your own routine will differ.
- 01
Add stores
Each store has its own bills, numbering and receipt details.
- 02
Share the catalogue
Products and customers are shared across the business.
- 03
Split the stock
Turn on stock per store and transfer stock between stores.
- 04
Give access
Each login can be limited to the stores it should see.
Features
The features that matter here.
Documented capabilities, each explained on its own page.
- BILL OSInventory and stockEvery change to stock, whether a sale, a return, a delivery or a count, goes through one ledger. That is why the number on the screen can be trusted at closing time.
- BILL OSCash drawer, staff and permissionsOpen the drawer with the change you start with, record cash in and out with a reason, and close with a count. Each login sees only what its role allows.
- BILL OSReports, exports and GuardianReports read the same records the counter writes, so the owner sees today while there is still time to act, and the accountant gets files they can use.
Hardware and setup
What you will need.
Ask us how your stores connect; each store’s counters must be able to reach the computer running BILL OS.
Questions
Common questions.
Do the stores need to be on the same network?
Ask us about your layout. BILL OS’s desktop installation serves devices that can reach the computer it runs on.
Guides
Useful reading.
- Guide · 7 min readThe Retail Reports That Matter: What to Check Daily, Weekly and MonthlySoftware can produce dozens of reports. A handful, read at the right time and turned into a decision, do most of the work of running a shop.
- Guide · 7 min readHow to Manage Inventory for a Small Retail ShopA small shop does not need a warehouse system. It needs a clean item list, an opening count, a buying budget and a few short routines that everyone follows.
- Guide · 7 min readWhat Is Inventory Turnover? Formula, Example and How to Improve ItInventory turnover tells you how quickly the money in your shelves comes back as sales. Here is what the number means, what a high or low figure is telling you, and practical ways to improve it.
Tell us how your business runs.
Ask about BILL OS for your business: availability, pricing and a demo where available.