Queue busting on the shop floor
A floor-selling companion cart lets staff ring up customers in the queue, so the lane only has to take payment.
Mobile POS
Mobile POS: sell on the shop floor and on the road with the same stock, prices and ledger
Not every sale happens at a counter. A mobile POS lets staff sell from the aisle to cut queues, and lets drivers invoice at the customer's door, while stock, prices and posting stay exactly as they are at the till.
A route day, from depot to settlement
What happens from loading the truck to reconciling it at the end of the shift.
StartRoute day begins
- Depot
Load the truck
Stock is issued to the driver and the truck inventory is recorded on the mobile device.
- Driver
Invoice on the route
Sales orders, invoices and receipts are issued at each stop, even in a network dead zone.
- Customer
Collect payment
Take cash or instant digital payments and issue the receipt on the spot.
- Device
Queue while offline
Transactions are stored on the device and queued for upload, so selling never waits for a signal.
- SalesLife HQ
Sync when connected
The queue replays to head office as soon as the device is back online.
- Depot
Settle the truck
Cash, digital payments and physical stock are reconciled against the truck at the end of the shift.
ResultTruck settled and posted to the ERP
Two ways to sell on the move
Van sales and route distribution
Drivers invoice, collect and record returns on a mobile device, even without a signal, and settle the truck at the end of the shift.
Customer self-service
The Customer App lets shoppers browse, pay and collect, without waiting for a cashier.
What a mobile seller can do
- Look up products, prices and stock, including stock in other branches
- Create a sale, an order or a quotation for the customer
- Take M-Pesa, card or cash, or sell on credit within the customer's limit
- Apply promotions and loyalty, using the same rules as the till
- Send the receipt by WhatsApp, SMS or e-mail
- Keep working offline, and sync when a connection returns
Back office stays in control
| Concern | How it is handled |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Route, region and location price groups, maintained in the ERP and used by mobile sellers. |
| Stock | Stock requisitions with approval, and transfers that flow back to the branches. |
| Routes | Route plans, vehicles and drivers in Business Central, with suggested routes. |
| Posting | Mobile sales post through SalesLife Central to the ERP, with the cash receipt applied by payment method. |
| Visibility | Head office sees mobile sales in the same reports as store sales. |
FAQ
Common questions
Does mobile POS work offline?
Yes. Mobile sellers keep working without a signal and sync when connected. Payments that need a network, such as M-Pesa STK, wait for the connection.
Can drivers settle a truck at the end of a shift?
Yes. Van sales include truck stocking, route invoicing and settlement of the truck's stock and cash at the end of the shift.
Does it use the same prices as the shop?
Yes. Mobile sellers use the same price lists and promotions, including route and region price groups.
What devices does it run on?
We recommend devices at your first meeting, based on how you will use them. See our guide to choosing POS hardware.
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