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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYACatalogue setup for health food shop POS in Kenya
This guide to catalogue setup for health food shop explains the daily checks. Prepare the health food shop catalogue before the first sale: choose the selling unit, separate similar items and enter counted opening stock. This guide uses Oats pack 1 kg, Granola 500 g and Peanut butter 400 g as examples.
Catalogue setup for health food shop: decide what one quantity means
Distinguish product formulation, pack size and batch dates where applicable. Do not combine similarly named products into one stock entry.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oats pack 1 kg | pack | 450 | Count actual units |
| Granola 500 g | fixed pack | 650 | Count actual units |
| Peanut butter 400 g | fixed pack | 350 | Count actual units |
| Chia seeds sealed 250 g | fixed pack | 450 | Count actual units |
| Brown rice sealed 1 kg | fixed pack | 350 | Count actual units |
| Mixed nuts sealed 250 g | fixed pack | 550 | Count actual units |
Load and rehearse in this order
- Check that Oats pack 1 kg has a clear name, unit, price and unique item code.
- Distinguish Granola 500 g from Oats pack 1 kg; a similar name must not hide a different pack.
- Count usable Oats pack 1 kg units and record that physical opening quantity.
- On sample records, sell two Oats pack 1 kg 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 Oats pack 1 kg 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
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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 KES 4,999 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.