How it works
Every stage of the business, before and after, and what runs by itself.
1.Purchase
- Before
- Orders by phone; delivery checked against the supplier's bill by eye.
- With Finocket
- Purchase orders and goods received notes, with the supplier bill booked against them.
Automated
- GRN updates stock on receipt
2.Stock
- Before
- One register per store, rarely in agreement.
- With Finocket
- Stock by store, stock-tracked items by default, and inter-store transfers.
Automated
- Stock moves on every bill and transfer
3.Pricing and labels
- Before
- Stickers written by hand.
- With Finocket
- MRP and brand on items, barcode labels printed from the item list.
Automated
- Label sheets
4.Promotions
- Before
- Discounts decided at the counter.
- With Finocket
- Percent off, amount off and buy X get Y offers applied at the till.
Automated
- Offer applied when a qualifying item is scanned
5.Sale at the counter
- Before
- Item-by-item keying and cash in the drawer.
- With Finocket
- Scan to bill with split tenders: cash, card, UPI, gift voucher and points.
Automated
- Price and GST filled from the item
6.Billing
- Before
- Pre-printed bill book.
- With Finocket
- A retail bill printed or shared on WhatsApp.
Automated
- WhatsApp share of the bill
7.Returns and exchange
- Before
- Handled on paper against the original bill.
- With Finocket
- Partly supported at the till; credit notes from the invoice screen.
Automated
- Credit note posts back to books
8.Loyalty and repeat customers
- Before
- Paper cards.
- With Finocket
- Points and gift vouchers at the till, and customer messages from Growth.
Automated
- Points on qualifying bills
9.Multiple stores
- Before
- Each store run as its own shop.
- With Finocket
- Each store with its own tills and stock in one account; a store manager role per store.
Automated
- Transfers between stores
10.GST
- Before
- Bills from each store collected for the CA.
- With Finocket
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from the bills for you to file on the portal; multi-GSTIN depth at Business.
Automated
- Returns built from the sales register
11.Accounts and collections
- Before
- Cash book and a separate list of who owes what.
- With Finocket
- Double-entry books, bank reconciliation, outstanding with WhatsApp reminders, and Tally export.
Automated
- Payment reminders can include a customer portal link to view invoices and pay online
12.Day close and reporting
- Before
- Count each drawer and phone the owner.
- With Finocket
- Day close by tender for each till, and sales and stock reports by store.
Automated
- Z report from the day's bills