A unique code
Assigned automatically when the product is created, ready to print.
Products and barcodes
Every product clearly identified, each with its own label
It all starts with the product record. It holds the price, the brand, the supplier and, above all, a unique code printed on a label the scanner recognises instantly.
The product record
What a product record holds
Two prices
The cost price, to know your margin and stock value, and the displayed selling price.
Category and brand
To keep the catalogue tidy and find a product in a few keystrokes.
Supplier
Where the product is bought, carried over when stock comes in.
Image and description
A photo of the product and the details sales staff need.
Available stock
The quantity in store, updated by stock in, stock out and sales.
Codes and labels
Barcode or QR code, your choice
Each product's code is printed on a label, as a standard barcode or as a QR code. Once stuck on the item, the label is all it takes to sell it: staff scan, the till does the rest.
- Labels printed on ZKTeco or Zebra printers
- Read by a 2D scanner, at the counter or in the stockroom
- A damaged label can be reprinted from the product record
The catalogue
A catalogue that stays organised
- Search by name, code or description
- Brands are kept as a list, so entries stay consistent
- A product deleted by mistake can be restored
- The opening quantity can be entered when the product is created
Frequently asked questions
Do we have to enter a code for each product?
No: the application assigns a code to each new product automatically. All that is left is to print the label.
Barcode or QR code: which one?
Both are read by the same 2D scanner. Barcodes are the most common; a QR code fits on a very small label, which is handy for jewellery or frames.
Which printer for labels?
We install Zebra label printers, such as the ZD421t and the GK420d, and ZKTeco printers. See the labelling hardware.
Can sales staff see cost prices?
Access to screens depends on each user's role: you decide with us what sales staff can see.
Related pages
Stock and inventory
Stock in and out, transfers, stock value.
Till and sales
Scan-based sales, payment and receipt.
POS hardware
Tills, scanners and printers, sold and installed.
Products ready to sell
We show you how a product is created and its label printed, from code to scan.