The rope
Four and a half metres measured off the spool, sold as 4.5 at the per-metre price, with the spring promotion on rope applied without anyone typing a code.
Checkout & catalogue
Rope by the metre, shackles by the box, one basket.
A chandlery sells rope in lengths, fittings in boxes and foul-weather jackets in sizes. The till shows the catalogue as a grid by category, finds a product by name, SKU or any barcode attribute, sells 4.5 metres as 4.5 metres, applies the Magento promotion, and prints the quote if the skipper wants to think about it.
- Bought rope by the metre12 mm rope ×4.5 m · 27.00 GBP
- Spring promotion applied
- Asked for a quote on deck hardwareQuote #Q-0412 · printed
Why it matters
What changes for the business.
Shorter queues
A native app on the iPad, with the catalogue on the device, finds and adds a product faster than a browser till can load a page.
The whole catalogue, as Magento defines it
Configurable products with a variant picker, bundles, custom options, grouped tier pricing, and decimal quantities for goods sold by length or weight.
Promotions without re-keying
Cart price rules, coupon codes, free-gift and free-shipping promotions apply at the till exactly as online. A rule can be discarded per line when it should not apply.
Quotes, holds and comments
Print a quote, hold an order locally or in the cloud to resume on any device, add order and line comments that print on the receipt.
How it works
Step by step, from the first switch-on.
- 1
Find it
Browse the grid by category with product images, or search by name, SKU or a barcode on any configurable attribute. A single result can go straight into the basket.
- 2
Pick the variant, set the quantity
Choose size or colour, custom options and bundle contents. Quantities can be fractional, and Magento minimum-quantity and backorder settings are respected.
- 3
Price it right
Customer-group and tier prices, promotions and coupons apply automatically. A permissioned price override or a discount with a reason is there when a manager wants one.
- 4
Take the order, or park it
Checkout with any tender, or print a quote, hold the basket, ask for a delivery date, and note the salesperson. Ticket mode and kiosk mode are there for the counter that needs a leaner screen.
Ways merchants use it
One chandlery, one Saturday.
Merchants with big configurable catalogues, goods sold by length or weight, and promotions that are set up once in Magento and expected to work everywhere.
The jacket that comes in six sizes
A configurable product with a variant picker. The medium is out here and in at the other branch, which the stock popup shows before the customer asks.
The refit quote
A skipper wants a price on a full set of deck hardware. The basket becomes a printed quote, sent to the cloud, and picked up on the other till when he comes back on Tuesday.
What you need
Before you switch it on.
- ebizmarts Point of Sale on iPad or Mac with the POS Magento module
- Barcode attributes and search options set in the POS section of the Magento admin
- Promotions, tier prices and customer groups configured in Magento as usual
- Override, discount and quote permissions on the right Magento admin roles
Also in Point of Sale
Printers, drawers and scannersStar and ESC/POS receipt printers, Zebra labels, AirPrint, cash drawers, Socket Mobile and camera scanning.Customer-facing displayA paired second screen that shows the running order and your own branded pictures.Tax and reportsMagento tax rules, online tax services, tax exemption, tax-free receipts, and reports by date, user, tender and product.Customer records and historyCreate and find customers, custom attributes, order history, wishlists, address verification and emailed receipts.Phone orders and MOTOTake orders over the phone from the live catalogue, with the card taken by secure prompt or pay-by-link.Field salesReps sell from the full catalogue and live stock on an iPad, offline in a cellar, synced from the van.All 16 Point of Sale featuresBack to the overview.
Questions
What merchants ask before they turn it on.
Does it handle configurable and bundle products?
Yes. Configurable products with a variant picker, bundles including fixed-price bundles, custom options and grouped products with tier pricing.
Can I sell by the metre or by weight?
Yes. Fractional quantities and decimal stock are supported, and a barcode scan can add a fractional unit.
Do Magento promotions apply at the till?
Yes. Cart price rules, coupons, free-gift, free-shipping and bundle promotions apply, and a rule can be discarded per line.
What are ticket mode and kiosk mode?
Ticket mode is a list-based, scan-or-search-only screen for fast counters. Kiosk mode locks the app down for customer self-checkout.
Can a customer be given a printed quote?
Yes. Quotes are created, printed, resumed and deleted with permission, and can be held locally or in the cloud to resume on any device.
See it on your own catalogue.
A demo takes half an hour and uses your products, your stores and your permissions, not ours.