Sub-vertical · General merchandise and big-box stores
Variety and dollar store
tiny prices, huge unit counts.
Good fit, some gaps Planned
What is distinctive
tiny prices, huge unit counts.
The edge case to test
rounding and bag charges. A system that cannot handle this will frustrate this kind of business.
Shared with the wider industry
Typical flows
- department-based sales
- special orders
- price matching
- returns at a service desk
Tenders
- cash
- cards
- store credit
- gift cards
Roles
- cashier
- self-checkout host
- department manager
- service-desk clerk
Known gaps for general merchandise and big-box stores
- no vendor EDI
- no assortment or planogram planning
- no enterprise merchandising hierarchy beyond categories and brands
- no cash-office automation beyond the cash module
Catalog pointers
- Self-checkout / kiosk mode SALE-0088
- Customer self-order via LAN web page ECOM-0009
- Order-ready display (customer side) KDSKitchen display system: a screen that replaces or supplements kitchen printers. Glossary-0027
- Double-entry journal BK-0008
- Multi-currency ledger BK-0027
- Cost centers / classes / locations BK-0030
- Cross-outlet reports MULTI-0012
- Fixed assets register BK-0083
Back to General merchandise and big-box stores. Planned catalog only; nothing is built.