Features
Everything a shop needs to stay stocked — and nothing it doesn’t
Sell at the counter, know your stock, see what’s running low, order it and receive it — then see whether you made money. One app, built for how African shops work, with no complicated setup.
Point of sale
- A fast, full-screen till on a phone, tablet or computer
- Scan, tap or search to add items; totals and change worked out for you
- Cash, mobile money (M-Pesa, MoMo, Airtel Money and more), card, bank or credit — with the reference recorded
- Till shifts: opening float in, counted cash out, differences shown
- Print receipts on a receipt printer or send them on WhatsApp
Barcode scanning
- Scan with the phone camera — no extra hardware needed
- USB and Bluetooth scanners work in every product search
- Scan to sell, find a product, count stock or add a new item
- Each barcode belongs to one product, so scans are never ambiguous
Inventory
- Products with SKU, barcode, category and supplier
- Units that match how you sell: pieces, packets, kg, litres, metres and more
- Cost and selling prices, reorder levels and target stock
- Search, filter and sort; archive products you no longer stock
Stock movement ledger
- Every change recorded: opening stock, sales, deliveries, damage, spoilage, returns and adjustments
- Before-and-after balances on every entry
- Stock counts in one step — enter what you counted
- Corrections are new entries; history is never rewritten
Sales recording
- Quick multi-item sales on a phone
- Cash, mobile money, card, bank transfer or credit
- Discounts only by owners and managers
- Stock deducted instantly, and never twice if the network retries
Reorder Centre
- Critical, below-level and running-out-soon items in one place
- Suggested quantities rounded to minimum orders and pack sizes
- Estimated cost per item and per order
- A plain-language reason for every suggestion
Suppliers
- Contacts, WhatsApp numbers, lead times and minimum orders
- Supplier-specific prices and pack sizes
- See what each supplier provides and your order history
WhatsApp orders
- A clear order message written from your real products and prices
- Edit it, copy it, or open WhatsApp with it ready to send
- You stay in control — nothing is sent without you
Purchase orders
- Drafts straight from the Reorder Centre, one per supplier
- Track draft, sent, partially received and received
- Record full or partial deliveries and discrepancies
- Supplier payment tracked separately from delivery
Dashboard & reports
- Today's sales, low-stock items and stock value at a glance
- Stock on hand, low stock and valuation
- Sales summaries with credit sales shown separately
- Estimated gross profit, product performance and order history
Multiple branchesStandard & Pro
- Stock, sales, deliveries and reorder suggestions for each branch
- Move stock between branches in one step — both sides update together
- Switch branch from the top bar, or view all branches at once
- Limit staff to the branch they work at
Simple accountingStandard & Pro
- Record rent, wages, transport and other expenses
- Profit and loss with cost of goods sold and stock losses
- Money in and out by cash, mobile money, card and bank
- Who owes you (credit customers) and who you owe (suppliers)
- A balanced journal export for your accountant
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Nigeria
- Choose your country when you sign up — Kenya is the default
- Prices in KSh, TSh, USh or ₦
- Local phone numbers for WhatsApp orders and receipts
- Your mobile money names on the till, receipts and reports
Alerts that don't nag
- One alert per item that updates as stock changes
- Escalates when things get worse, clears itself when restocked
- Optional email alerts for owners and managers
Team & permissions
- Owner, manager and staff roles
- Staff record sales and damaged stock without seeing costs or settings
- Invite by link; disable access instantly
Import, export & integrations
- Import from Excel, CSV or another system's export — columns are matched for you
- Or paste rows straight from a spreadsheet
- Every row checked before anything is saved
- Connect your POS, online shop or ERP to sync products and stock (Standard & Pro)
- Export inventory, movements and reports to CSV
Offline-aware
- Install to your phone's home screen
- Recently viewed data stays available offline
- Sales and damaged-stock records queue and sync safely later
- Conflicts are flagged for you, never silently overwritten
Not included today: automatic mobile money payment verification, submitting invoices to tax authorities (such as KRA eTIMS in Kenya), and connecting to card terminals or cash drawers. ShelfWise records what you enter and helps your accountant; it doesn’t file taxes for you.