Retail
Electronics and appliance retail
Serial numbers, warranties and accessories. Core operations map to planned catalog modules; remaining gaps are listed on the industry page.
Close fit Planned NAICS 449 (4492)
Status
Planned The coverage below describes the planned catalog as of repository commit 455b2c8. No app is released. Everything on this page is a plan. The repository contains a catalog and design documents, not a released app.
How the industry works
Operating characteristics
- serialised high-value goods
- warranties and extended plans
- accessories attach
- trade-in and repair
- fast price changes
Typical roles
- sales associate
- technician
- cashier
- stock clerk
- manager
Day-to-day flows
- scan a serial at sale
- register the warranty
- sell accessories
- handle return windows
- process repairs and RMAs
Tenders and payments seen
- cash
- cards
- instalment plans
- mobile wallets recorded manually
- store credit
Inventory and assets
- serial-numbered units
- warranty periods
- accessories
- repair parts
Reports they ask for
- sales by brand
- warranty claims
- serial trace
- margin by category
- repair turnaround
Integrations they need
- manufacturer warranty portals
- label printers
- marketplaces
A day in the life (illustrative scenario)
What the catalog covers
Statuses: C catalogued, P partial, G gap, N no claim. Modules involved: SALE, TKT, INV, PRC, DISC, RET, CRM, LOYL, GIFT, EMP, CASH, PAY, BK, LITE, RPT, ANL, MULTI, SEC, DATA, FAIL, HW, PE, LATAM, ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR, SVC.
| Capability | Status | Catalog modules |
|---|---|---|
| Selling and checkout | C Catalogued | SALE, TKT |
| Inventory, lots, purchasing | C Catalogued | INV |
| Pricing, discounts, tax rules | C Catalogued | PRC, DISC |
| Returns, credit, special sales | C Catalogued | RET |
| Work orders, rentals, services | C Catalogued | SVC |
| Cash drawer, shifts, safe | C Catalogued | CASH |
| Tender types and payments | C Catalogued | PAY |
| Customers, loyalty, gift cards | C Catalogued | CRM, LOYL, GIFT |
| Staff, time clock, payroll basics | C Catalogued | EMP |
| Bookkeeping and ledger | C Catalogued | BK, LITE |
| Reports and analytics | C Catalogued | RPT, ANL |
| Multi-store, multi-register, sync | C Catalogued | MULTI |
| Security, audit, backup, failsafes | C Catalogued | SEC, DATA, FAIL |
| Hardware and peripherals | C Catalogued | HW |
| Country fiscal packs | C Catalogued | PE, LATAM |
| Integrations, API, settings | C Catalogued | ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR |
Gaps
- no manufacturer warranty-portal integration
- no IMEI blocklist check
- no financing-partner integration
Closest catalog items
Items whose names or descriptions match this industry. Matching is by keyword, so read each as a pointer, not a promise.
- Age-restricted item prompt SALE-0045
- Prompt for serial / batch on line SALE-0046
- Invoice (factura) requires RUC lookup SALE-0078
- Sale completion sound / feedback SALE-0081
- Work order (service/repair) TKT-0032
- Promotion reports DISC-0026
- Clearance / markdown DISC-0027
- Gift card activation GIFT-0002
- eWallet top-up GIFT-0014
- RUC validation CRM-0003
- DNI validation CRM-0004
- Employee performance report EMP-0046
- Payment confirmation checklist PAY-0006
- Serial number tracking INV-0035
- Warranty tracking INV-0036
- Supplier performance INV-0096
Sub-verticals
Mobile phone and accessories shop
prepaid top-ups, IMEI serials, repair
Open →Sub-verticalAppliance store
delivery and installation
Open →Sub-verticalComputer and gaming retailer
configurations and trade-ins
Open →Regulation themes to verify
These are themes, not advice and not compliance claims.
- consumer-protection rules on warranties
- e-waste and take-back rules
- import and tax rules
- mobile-phone IMEI or blocklist rules in some countries (themes to verify)
Edge cases that break naive systems
- a serial scanned twice
- return of an item without a receipt
- repair left uncollected
Classification
- NAICS
- NAICS 449 (4492) (indicative; verify codes) · sectors 44-45
- Fortune 500 industry labels
- Specialty Retailers: Other
- Fit
- Close fit
Public references consulted
- Clover / Lightspeed / Epos Now comparisons (SelectHub, ERP Research, POSadvice) (excerpt)
Questions
Is Simca ready for electronics and appliance retail today?
What is missing for electronics and appliance retail?
Does this page give tax or regulatory advice?
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