A phone shop may not look like a sweets shop, and a pharmacy may seem a world away from a café. But look at what happens at the counter and you'll find the same pattern everywhere.
The shared pattern
Every shop sells items at prices, to customers — some of them regulars — manages stock, takes money in cash, by card or on account, and wants to know its profit. That's the heart of any good till system.
What differs
- Sweets shops: selling by weight (kilo and half-kilo), and event orders with a pickup date and a deposit.
- Restaurants: tables, a kitchen screen and delivery.
- Phone shops: an IMEI per device, repair tracking and instalments.
- Supermarkets: barcodes, price checks for customers, the debt book and expiry dates.
- Pharmacies: units (box, strip, single), expiry dates, and a big catalogue that needs a fast import.
Why one system is better
Because the solid foundation — working offline, reports, roles and an audit trail — is built once and tested every day, and then the features each kind of shop needs are added on top. And if you own more than one business, you run them all from one owner account.
Multiple branches and businesses
Each branch has its own stock, drawer and staff, each business its own type and items, and the total sits in front of you on one dashboard.
Sijiliati started in a café and is growing to serve every shop that sells over a counter. Pick your kind of shop and try it.