Retail management software for South African businesses
Manage your retail operation with greater clarity
Worksolutions helps independent and growing retailers organise products, stock, sales, suppliers, customers and reports through practical software configured around their operating processes.
One place for your retail information
Bring the moving parts of your shop together
Instead of notebooks, spreadsheets and memory, your team works from one system that shows what you have, what you sold and what needs attention.
Products
Stock
Sales
Suppliers
Customers
Reports
Staff access
Branch information
Sound familiar?
Common problems in growing retail businesses
Manual stock tracking
Counts kept in notebooks or on paper, updated when someone has time.
Spreadsheet errors
One wrong formula or an old copy of the file, and the numbers stop adding up.
Inconsistent sales records
Sales captured differently by different staff, or not linked to stock at all.
Difficult reordering
Stock runs out before anyone notices, or you over-order to be safe.
Poor visibility across stores
Comparing branches means phone calls and waiting for someone to send a report.
Slow reporting
Month-end figures take days to compile by hand.
Expensive existing systems
Licences and add-ons that cost more than the value you get from them.
Software staff avoid
Complicated screens mean your team works around the system instead of with it.
Possible modules
Choose the modules your operation needs
We configure or develop the modules that match your workflow. You do not need all of them, and you can start small.
Products and stock
- Product catalogue
- Product variants
- Barcode support
- Stock receiving
- Stock transfers
- Stock adjustments
- Low-stock alerts
Suppliers and purchasing
- Supplier records
- Purchase orders
Sales and customers
- Sales capture
- Quotations
- Customer records
- Returns and exchanges
Staff and control
- Staff accounts
- User permissions
Reporting
- Sales summaries
- Profit and margin reports
- Branch reports
- Exportable data
Integrations
- Accounting or payment tools, where they offer access
- Other systems you already use
See it in practice
Stock and sales at a glance
These screens use fictional data to show the kind of views retailers use every day.
Already built: Retail POS and Stocktake systems
Worksolutions has developed a Retail POS System and a Stocktake System. Ask us to demonstrate them, or to adapt them to your operation.
Who we work with
Built for independent retailers
We work with owner-managed and growing retailers, from a single shop to several branches.
Clothing boutiques
Convenience stores
Beauty-supply shops
Auto-parts retailers
School-uniform retailers
Bookshops
Stationery shops
Specialty retailers
Small wholesalers
Before we meet
What we will ask in a retail discovery session
A useful first conversation needs a clear picture of how your business runs today. Having rough answers ready helps us recommend the right starting point.
- What type of retail business do you operate?
- How many stores or branches do you have?
- How do you currently track stock?
- What software do you currently use?
- What is the biggest operational problem?
- How many staff members need access?
- Do you need point-of-sale functionality?
- Do you need integration with accounting or payment systems?
Retail FAQ
Questions retailers often ask
Can I see stock across more than one branch?
Yes. Multi-branch stock and sales views are a common requirement, and branch reporting can be included in your system.
Can you import my product list from Excel?
Yes. We can help clean and import product, supplier and customer lists from spreadsheets. The effort depends on how consistent the existing data is.
Will it work with my barcode scanner and receipt printer?
Where relevant, we assess compatibility with the scanners, printers and other devices you already use. Device support is confirmed during discovery.
What happens during load-shedding or a network outage?
Connectivity requirements, including what should happen during load-shedding or network interruptions, are discussed during discovery so the system can be planned around them.
Can it connect to my accounting software?
Where your accounting package offers an import option or an API, we can plan an integration. Specific integrations are confirmed for each project.
Let’s look at your retail workflow
Tell us how you manage stock and sales today, and we will show you what a clearer system could look like.