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Retail & Distribution
Software for retail & distribution.
Retail and distribution businesses live on stock, margins and cash. We build the systems that connect sales, inventory, purchasing and payments across branches so the owner sees the real position every day.
Common operational challenges
- Stock levels unknown until the physical count
- Branches running different processes and prices
- Sales and cash reconciled by hand each evening
- Suppliers, orders and deliveries tracked on paper
- Online orders handled separately from the shop floor
Relevant software
Types of systems we develop for retail & distribution.
Point of sale and inventory
Sales, returns, stock movements, transfers, counts and reorder points across all locations.
Purchasing and supplier management
Purchase orders, receiving, supplier balances and price history.
E-commerce and customer portals
Online storefronts and B2B ordering portals with Telebirr and CBE payment, connected to the same stock.
Distribution and route management
Orders by route, van stock, deliveries and collections with mobile apps for drivers and sales reps.
Management reporting
Margin, stock turn, branch performance and cash position by day, branch and product.
Workflows and outcomes
What changes when the system is in place.
- One stock position across shops, warehouse and online
- Daily cash-up reconciled against payment-provider records
- Reorders triggered before stock runs out
- Field sales and deliveries recorded on the phone, offline if needed
- Owner and managers looking at the same numbers
Technology capabilities
- Multi-branch, multi-user systems with branch-level permissions
- Offline-tolerant mobile apps for sales reps and drivers
- Telebirr, CBE and agent cash collection with reconciliation
- Barcode and batch support
- Accounting exports and bank reconciliation
- Customer notifications by SMS or Telegram
Stack and principles on the technology page; delivery, security and support on how we work.
Experience in this sector
What we have delivered here, and what we have not.
We have not yet published a case study for a retail or distribution client. The multi-branch, ledger and payment engineering described here runs in production on our own platforms.
Relevant services
How we would approach the work.
Enterprise & Business Systems
Business management platforms, ERP and CRM, inventory and operations, staff and resource management, finance workflows and multi-branch systems.
Web & Mobile Application Development
Corporate websites and web applications, progressive web apps, Android and iOS apps, SaaS products, portals and marketplaces built for low-bandwidth environments.
Custom Software Development
Bespoke applications, internal management systems, workflow automation and modernization of legacy software.
Digital Transformation & System Integration
Business process digitization, API development, third-party and payment integration, data migration and legacy platform integration.
Questions
What retail & distribution organizations ask us.
Can it replace our current point-of-sale system?
Possibly, or integrate with it. We review what you have and recommend the path with the least disruption.
Does it work in shops with poor connectivity?
Yes. Sales screens are designed to keep working on a local connection and synchronize when the internet returns.
How do we start?
Send a short project inquiry describing your organization and the process you want to improve. An engineer replies within one business day with questions and a proposed discovery call.
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