Point of Sale
A till that already knows your online stock
Open the POS on a tablet, scan or tap products into the cart and take payment in cash, on your own card terminal, or with a gift card or store credit. Each sale is a real order in your admin, stock comes off the shelf at that location, and the shift's cash is counted at close.
- Runs in the browser on iPad, Android tablets and desktops
- Each register belongs to a location with its own stock
- Big touch targets, keyboard shortcuts on desktop
Availability: Pro and Advanced plans — included in the free trial (test mode)
A day at the till
From opening float to Z-report
Step 1: Open a shift
Pick the register and enter the opening float. One shift can be open per register, so every cash movement belongs to someone.
Step 2: Build the cart
Scan with a USB or Bluetooth scanner, use the tablet camera, search by name or SKU, or tap a quick key. Adjust quantities and attach a customer.
Step 3: Take payment
Split across cash (enter what's tendered, see the change), card on your own terminal, gift card, store credit or a custom method.
Step 4: Hand over the receipt
Print an 80mm receipt, email it, or text it when messaging is connected. Then start the next sale.
Step 5: Close and count
Enter the counted cash. The Z-report shows sales, refunds, cash in and out, expected cash and the difference.
Cash you can account for
Every shift ends with a report you can print
Cash paid in or taken out during the day — a float top-up, a supplier paid from the drawer — is recorded with a reason. When you close the shift, the Z-report compares the cash you counted with what the drawer should hold and breaks the day down by payment method.
Old shifts stay available, so you can reprint a report when the books need checking.
- Gross, discounts, refunds, net and tax per shift
- Totals per payment method
- Opening float, cash sales, cash refunds, cash in and cash out
- Counted versus expected, with the difference
At the counter
Built for a queue, not a demo
Scanner-ready search
Hardware scanners work as a fast keyboard: scan a barcode and the item drops into the cart. Search matches names, SKUs and GTINs, and shows stock at this register's location.
Camera scanning
No scanner? Supported browsers can read barcodes through the tablet or phone camera.
Quick keys
Pin your best sellers as big buttons for coffee-shop speed.
Discounts with limits
Apply discount codes or a manual discount. You set the maximum manual discount percentage staff can give, and whether prices can be overridden.
Customers at the till
Find or create a customer in seconds, or require one for every sale. Attached customers earn and redeem loyalty points.
Returns & exchanges
Look up the order by number or receipt barcode, choose the items and refund to cash, the original method or store credit. Stock goes back to this location.
In detail
Everything the POS does
34capabilities in 6 areas
Registers & locations
5- Create registers and assign each to a location
- Stock is deducted at the register's location
- Taxes calculated from the location's address
- Sells in your store currency
- Your locations limit depends on your plan
Selling
8- Product grid, search and quick keys
- Keyboard-wedge barcode scanners
- Camera barcode scanning where the browser supports it
- Quantity +/− and line removal
- Line discounts and price override when you allow them
- Discount codes and capped manual discounts
- Attach, search or create customers
- Option to require a customer on every sale
Payments
7- Split a sale across several methods
- Cash with amount tendered and change due
- Card taken on your own terminal, with optional reference or last four digits
- Gift cards and store credit
- Loyalty points for an attached customer
- Custom "Other" methods with your own label
- Each sale is sent with a unique key, so a retried tap never records it twice
Shifts & cash
5- Open a shift with an opening float
- Cash in and cash out with a reason
- Close with counted cash and a note
- Printable Z-report per shift
- One open shift per register
Receipts
4- Printable 80mm thermal-friendly receipt
- Your logo, header text and footer text
- Email the receipt to the customer
- Text the receipt when SMS messaging is connected
After the sale
5- POS sales appear in Orders with source "POS"
- Returns and exchanges through the returns engine
- Refund to cash, original method or store credit
- Sales reports by channel (online vs POS), location, register and staff
- A separate "Point of Sale" staff permission
On Pro and Advanced — and in your free trial
Point of Sale is part of the Pro and Advanced plans. You can try it during the 14-day free trial in test mode. Card payments are taken on your own card terminal and recorded in the POS; SellOrchard doesn't process the card itself.
What hardware do I need?
A tablet or computer with a modern browser. A USB or Bluetooth barcode scanner that types like a keyboard works out of the box, a receipt printer that prints from the browser handles 80mm receipts, and supported browsers can also scan barcodes with the camera.
How are card payments taken?
On your own card terminal. The POS records the card payment against the sale, with an optional reference or the last four digits. SellOrchard doesn't charge fees on these sales.
Does POS share stock with my online store?
Yes. Each register belongs to a location; POS sales deduct stock there, and locations that fulfil online orders count toward what your website shows as available.
Can I take returns in the shop for online orders?
Yes. Find the order by its number or receipt barcode, select the items and refund to cash, the original method or store credit. The stock returns to the register's location.
Can staff give discounts?
They can apply discount codes and a manual discount up to the maximum percentage you set. Price overrides are off unless you switch them on.
Which plans include Point of Sale?
Pro and Advanced. It's also included in the free trial in test mode so you can set up registers and try a shift before choosing a plan.
Set up your first register
Start the free trial, add a location and a register, and ring up a test sale on your tablet today.
No credit card needed to start.