Does the till keep working if I reload the page?

Yes. A till has one open session, which the server returns after a reload. Opening the same till twice is refused and the open session returned.

How are receipt numbers issued?

From the server, in blocks from the session’s counter, so no two terminals are issued the same number; the till keeps an offline fallback that cannot collide.

How does the cash-up work?

The expected drawer is worked out from what was recorded — every cash tender, change, refunds, drops, paid in and paid out — and counted in the currency’s notes and coins. The Z report, frozen at close, shows totals by tender, VAT by rate, refunds, voids and the variance.

Can I keep stock at more than one place?

Yes, on the Professional and Enterprise plans: stock at every place, with transfers and counts, and purchase orders received into stock.

Do I get an online shop?

Yes, on the Professional and Enterprise plans (and as an add-on on Starter): your own shop on your own domain, selling the same products at the same prices and stock as the till. A paid order is posted to your books as an invoice with its stock issued. Abandoned web carts are not followed up.

Which currencies does the till count?

The workspace’s currency, counted in its notes and coins for the rand, the Kenyan shilling and the naira; another currency is counted as a total.

The till, the stock and the books — one system

Sell at the till with receipt numbers the server issues, cash up against what was recorded with X and Z reports, keep stock at every place, order items in for customers, take returns and exchanges, reward loyal customers by what they spend — and see every sale in your own books.

Achekam Retail & POS: Run a shop on one system: tills that cash up to the cent, stock at every place, special orders, returns and loyalty — every sale posted to your own books. For Retail shops and stores.

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The problems it solves

A drawer that never balances. The expected cash comes from what was recorded — every cash tender, change, refund, drop, paid in and paid out — and the variance is on the Z report.
Two terminals, the same receipt number. Receipt numbers are issued by the server from the session’s counter, so no two terminals get the same one.
A till left open, or opened twice. One open session per till, rehydrated after a reload; closed by its cashier or a supervisor.
Stock counts nobody trusts. Products and stock levels, stock at every place with transfers and counts, purchase orders received into stock.
Special orders on sticky notes. An item not on the shelf quoted, deposited, ordered from the supplier, received and handed over.
Sales that never reach the books. Till sales post to your own ledger; VAT by rate on every report.

What it includes

The till

Point of sale — Sessions per till, receipt numbers from the server, shelf prices with or without VAT, cash and card tenders.
Cash-up — Notes and coins counted against the expected drawer, with the variance.
X and Z reports — Totals by tender, VAT by rate, refunds, voids, drops, the drawer and its variance — the Z report frozen at close.
Refunds, voids and discounts — Above the ceiling, a supervisor or manager approves.

Products and stock

Products and stock levels — What you sell, with its shelf price and stock.
Stock at every place — Stock held at several places, with transfers and counts.
Purchase orders — Ordered from the supplier and received into stock.
Wholesale — Trade pricing and sales orders on the Enterprise plan.

Customers, orders and returns

Special orders — Quoted, deposited, ordered from the supplier, received and handed over.
Returns and exchanges — Taken in, inspected against the warranty and the Consumer Protection Act, and refunded, exchanged or repaired.
Loyalty tiers — Set from what the customer spent at the till, or by a person.
Quotes that follow up — Open quotations followed up on their own; mailing lists and campaigns on the larger plans.

Your books

Ledger, banking and VAT — Your own ledger, bank reconciliation and VAT returns.
Supplier invoices read for you — Financial Intake reads invoices, slips and statements; nothing posts until a person accepts it.
Suppliers, bills and payments — Bills, payments and expense claims.
Payroll and more — Payroll, budgets, fixed assets and multi-currency books on the larger plans.

How it works

Sign up as a shop. The till and the Retail pack are ready from your first screen.
Add your products. Shelf prices and opening stock.
Open the till. Sell, then cash up with the X and Z reports.
Check the books. Every sale in your ledger, VAT by rate.

Key capabilities

Point of sale and cash-up — Tills with server-issued receipt numbers, cash-ups and X and Z reports.
Products and stock — Products, stock at every place, transfers and purchase orders received into stock.
Special orders, returns and loyalty — Special orders, returns and exchanges, loyalty tiers from till spend.
Your books and VAT — Till sales in your own ledger, bank reconciliation and VAT.

The platform foundation

Retail & POS runs on the shared foundation: the same sign-in and two-factor authentication, roles that decide who may refund, void and discount, the document store with malware scanning, governed AI that only suggests for a person to accept, and every shop’s data held apart by row-level security in the database.

Plans

Plan	For	Monthly	Annual	Trial	Includes
Retail Starter	Businesses	R 1 499 a month	R 14 988 a year	14-day free trial	3 users, 20 GB storage. AI assistant; Automation centre; Invoicing; Quotes; Point of sale; Products and stock
Retail Professional	Businesses	R 2 999 a month	R 29 988 a year	14-day free trial	10 users, 50 GB storage. AI assistant; Automation centre; Credit control; Invoicing; Online payments; Quotes
Retail Enterprise	Businesses	R 4 999 a month	R 49 980 a year	14-day free trial	25 users, 50 GB storage. AI assistant; Request a review or audit; Automation centre; Credit control; Invoicing; Online payments

Prices as published today; VAT and billing terms as shown when you sign up.

Questions

Does the till keep working if I reload the page?: Yes. A till has one open session, which the server returns after a reload. Opening the same till twice is refused and the open session returned.
How are receipt numbers issued?: From the server, in blocks from the session’s counter, so no two terminals are issued the same number; the till keeps an offline fallback that cannot collide.
How does the cash-up work?: The expected drawer is worked out from what was recorded — every cash tender, change, refunds, drops, paid in and paid out — and counted in the currency’s notes and coins. The Z report, frozen at close, shows totals by tender, VAT by rate, refunds, voids and the variance.
Can I keep stock at more than one place?: Yes, on the Professional and Enterprise plans: stock at every place, with transfers and counts, and purchase orders received into stock.
Do I get an online shop?: Yes, on the Professional and Enterprise plans (and as an add-on on Starter): your own shop on your own domain, selling the same products at the same prices and stock as the till. A paid order is posted to your books as an invoice with its stock issued. Abandoned web carts are not followed up.
Which currencies does the till count?: The workspace’s currency, counted in its notes and coins for the rand, the Kenyan shilling and the naira; another currency is counted as a total.