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Systems for selling in person.

WHAT THEY MUST DO

Process sales quickly Handle several payment methods Update stock Record the transaction for accounting Work when the connection fails

WHY SPEED MATTERS MOST

Queue time affects customer experience directly.

WHAT PAYMENT METHODS MUST BE SUPPORTED HERE

Cash Card, through the terminals in use Transfer, confirmed before release Mobile payment methods

WHY TRANSFER CONFIRMATION MATTERS

Claimed transfers that never arrive are a common loss.

WHAT TO REQUIRE

Verification in the account, not a message shown by the customer.

WHAT OFFLINE OPERATION MUST HANDLE

Sales recorded locally Synchronisation when connectivity returns Stock reconciled afterwards

WHY IT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

A shop that cannot sell during an outage loses revenue directly.

WHAT MULTI-LOCATION SUPPORT REQUIRES

Stock visible per branch Transfers between them Consolidated reporting

WHAT TO CONTROL

Discounts and voids, which are routes for loss.

WHAT TO LOG

Every void, refund and discount, with who performed it.

WHAT TO RECONCILE DAILY

Cash counted against recorded sales.

WHAT DISCREPANCIES INDICATE

Error, or theft.

WHAT TO INTEGRATE

Sales into accounting, without re-entry.


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