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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYACatalogue setup for paint shop POS in Kenya
This guide to catalogue setup for paint shop explains the daily checks. Prepare the paint shop catalogue before the first sale: choose the selling unit, separate similar items and enter counted opening stock. This guide uses Paint 4 L, Paint brush 2 inch and Roller set as examples.
Catalogue setup for paint shop: decide what one quantity means
Give each can size, finish and colour code its own item. A tinting service should be separate from a sealed can sale.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint 4 L | fixed pack | 2,200 | Count actual units |
| Paint brush 2 inch | piece | 200 | Count actual units |
| Roller set | set | 650 | Count actual units |
| Primer 4 L | fixed pack | 1,800 | Count actual units |
| Thinner sealed 1 L | fixed pack | 450 | Count actual units |
| Sandpaper sheet grade 120 | sheet | 50 | Count actual units |
Load and rehearse in this order
- Check that Paint 4 L has a clear name, unit, price and unique item code.
- Distinguish Paint brush 2 inch from Paint 4 L; a similar name must not hide a different pack.
- Count usable Paint 4 L units and record that physical opening quantity.
- On sample records, sell two Paint 4 L 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 Paint 4 L 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.