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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYACatalogue setup for cosmetics POS in Kenya
This guide to catalogue setup for cosmetics explains the daily checks. Prepare the cosmetics catalogue before the first sale: choose the selling unit, separate similar items and enter counted opening stock. This guide uses Body lotion, Lip balm and Hair oil as examples.
Catalogue setup for cosmetics: decide what one quantity means
Distinguish shade, volume and product type. A tester is not saleable stock and should not be counted as a full retail unit.
Describe the actual pack the customer receives. Avoid using the same entry for a sealed box and a loose piece unless the chosen stock workflow explicitly supports that conversion.
A starter catalogue to adapt
The figures below are illustrative preset prices, not market quotations. They do not describe your stock. Replace them before trading.
| Item or service | Sale unit | Sample KES price | Opening count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body lotion | piece | 450 | Count actual units |
| Lip balm | piece | 200 | Count actual units |
| Hair oil | piece | 350 | Count actual units |
| Shampoo 250 ml | fixed pack | 450 | Count actual units |
| Face wash 150 ml | fixed pack | 600 | Count actual units |
| Lipstick | piece | 350 | Count actual units |
Load and rehearse in this order
- Check that Body lotion has a clear name, unit, price and unique item code.
- Distinguish Lip balm from Body lotion; a similar name must not hide a different pack.
- Count usable Body lotion units and record that physical opening quantity.
- On sample records, sell two Body lotion units and confirm only that item reduces by two.
- Review the receipt and backup before entering real business records.
Correct the catalogue without hiding a stock difference
If Body lotion was named incorrectly, correct the name. If its quantity is wrong, investigate the count and record an explained adjustment. Editing a price or changing a description does not explain missing units. Keep old transactions readable when deciding how to rename an item.
Catalogue handover checklist
These checkboxes are a temporary reading aid. Refreshing the page clears them.
Product fit for this business
Use defined whole units and packs. The software is not a complete specialist ERP or double-entry accounting system.
All amounts and product movements on this page are illustrative. The public demo uses sample records. Use an isolated test installation for rehearsal and replace sample prices and counts before real trading.
Try the workflow before choosing your setup
The launch software licence is US.99 once for one business installation, including its branches and tills. Hardware, installation, hosting, support and future upgrades have separate terms. These planning guides do not activate a licence or deploy an installation.