A POS system for convenience stores, grocery stores and cafés
How OTPOS handles the everyday problems Canadian convenience stores, grocery stores, cafés and bakeries deal with — using free Windows POS software and hardware shipped from Canadian stock.
POS system for convenience stores and grocery stores
Common problems at the counter, and how OTPOS solves them. Free POS software for convenience stores runs on a regular Windows PC.
Internet outage
The ChallengeYour internet goes down at the busiest time of day and you can’t ring through sales. Customers are waiting and you’re losing money.
OTPOS SolutionOTPOS Retail doesn’t need the internet at all. Every sale is saved in the database on the register itself, and backed up automatically every day.
Poor inventory control
The ChallengeYou keep running out of popular items and overstocking slow sellers. Counting stock by hand takes time and leads to mistakes.
OTPOS SolutionStock goes down with every sale, low-stock alerts show what to reorder, and stock counts record the difference. Print shelf labels and barcode stickers straight from the POS, or design custom labels with our label design software (free 15-day trial).
Customer loyalty
The ChallengeCustomers shop around, and you have no way to reward regulars or learn what they buy.
OTPOS SolutionA built-in membership program with points on every purchase and each member’s purchase history, plus automatic promotions such as 3 for $7 or second item half price.
Slow checkout
The ChallengeLong lineups at rush hour frustrate customers and limit how many people you can serve.
OTPOS SolutionScan without clicking the search box, 3* + scan for quantities, favourites as quick keys and F12 to charge. Hold a sale while the customer fetches something. Pair it with a fast receipt printer to keep the line moving.
Shift changes, cash drawers and staff
Know what should be in the drawer, and who rang up what.
The drawer doesn’t balance
The ChallengeAt the end of the day the cash is off, and nobody knows whether it was a supplier payment, a wrong change or a missing note.
OTPOS SolutionEvery shift starts with an opening float. Pay-ins and pay-outs need a reason, cashiers count the drawer blind at close, and the Z report shows the over/short amount.
Shared registers and shrinkage
The ChallengeSeveral staff use the same till, and items quietly disappear from sales before payment.
OTPOS SolutionEach cashier unlocks the register with their own PIN, so sales are recorded under the right name. Removed items, lowered prices and cleared carts all land in the voids report, per cashier.
POS system for cafés and bakeries
Keeping up during the morning rush, at the counter.
Fast counter orders
The ChallengeCoffees and pastries have no barcodes, and the line grows while staff hunt for the right button.
OTPOS SolutionProduct tiles by category with photos, a Favorites tab for best sellers, and ready-made café and bakery categories from the setup wizard.
Daily specials and loose goods
The ChallengePrices change with the day’s specials, and some goods are sold by weight.
OTPOS SolutionOpen-price items ask for the price at the till, sold-by-weight items take the weight from the scale or its barcode label, and custom items cover anything not in the list. OTPOS Retail is a counter-service register; it has no table plan or kitchen display.
Results from small businesses using OTPOS
Improvements reported by our customers.
Find the right POS system for your store
Start with the free software, then add POS hardware shipped from Canadian stock when you’re ready.