Retail

Retail ERP Software

DotOne runs the back office of a retail business: buying, the central warehouse, stock in every store, staff and accounts. Head office sees what each store has sold and what it needs next, without waiting for evening phone calls.

What slows retail businesses down

Stock that differs by store

One store runs out of a fast seller while another has a month of it on the shelf, and nobody finds out until a customer walks out.

Transfers without a trail

Goods leave the warehouse on a handwritten slip. When the store count is short, there is no record of where the gap started.

Store staff on paper registers

Attendance for counter and floor staff sits in a register at each store, so salaries take days to work out at month-end.

Margins seen too late

Purchase rates, discounts and store sales live in different places, so the real margin on a category only shows up after the month closes.

From first step to last, in one system

  1. 1

    Buy for the chain

    Purchase orders go to vendors from head office, based on what stores are selling and what is below reorder level.

  2. 2

    Receive at the warehouse

    Goods are received against the PO with a GRN, checked and put away in the central warehouse.

  3. 3

    Send to stores

    Store transfers are raised from the warehouse and received at the store, with the document recorded at both ends.

  4. 4

    Sell and bill

    Store sales and GST invoices for bulk or business buyers are recorded against store stock.

  5. 5

    Close the books

    Sales, purchase and stock journals sync to Tally, and head office reviews store-wise sales and stock.

Every store, one screen. Stock where it sells.

Demo data
Sales by store this week
SalesBillsAvg billAndheri₹8.4 L ▲ 6%2,140₹392Thane₹6.1 L ▼ 4%1,720₹355Vashi₹5.7 L ▲ 2%1,480₹385
Thane store · stock vs reorder
Basmati 5 kg
Low
Sunflower oil 1 L
OK
Detergent 2 kg
Low
Tea 500 g
OK
Transfer TR-318 · Thane
  1. Picked at warehouse46 items
  2. DispatchedVan 2 · 11:20
  3. In transitETA 1:30 pm
  4. Received at storeStore manager
Inventory AgentDetergent 2 kg is low in Thane and has 9 weeks of cover in Vashi. Store transfer drafted.
  • FromVashi store
  • Quantity120 packs
Review Approve transferTransfer raised ✓

What teams run on DotOne

  • Store-wise stock and reorderEach store is set up as its own location, with reorder levels per item so replenishment starts from data, not phone calls.
  • Central warehouse to store transfersPick, pack and dispatch to stores with a transfer document, and see what is still in transit.
  • Staff attendance across storesGeo-fenced or biometric attendance at each store feeds payroll, including shift and weekly-off rules.
  • Category and store reportsSales, stock value and slow movers by store and category, ready for the weekly review.

Modules used

Frequently asked questions

Can DotOne track stock separately for each store?

Yes. Each store and the central warehouse is a separate location with its own stock. Transfers between them are recorded on both sides. See warehouse management.

Does DotOne replace our billing counter software?

DotOne is not point-of-sale hardware. It runs purchase, warehouse, store stock, staff and accounts. How store sales come into DotOne is agreed during onboarding, based on how your counters bill today.

Can head office see which items are slow in a store?

Yes. Slow-moving and non-moving stock reports run by store and category, so stock can be moved to a store where it sells before it ages.

Will our accountant still use Tally?

Yes. Sales, purchase and stock entries sync to Tally Prime or Tally ERP 9 through the Tally connector, so the books stay where they are.

See your stores in one view

In a 30-minute demo we set up two sample stores and a warehouse, and walk one item from purchase to store transfer to sale.