Partial · Point of sale
Checkout and POS designed for bookstores
Checkout that keeps the queue moving
Touch-friendly sales software: title search, discounts and multi-rate VAT. Booklane runs the sales flow; POS hardware and fiscal printers remain external tools.
Available from Essentials (partial)
Why it matters for your bookstore
- ISBN scan and title search in the sale flow
- Clear cart with line discounts where supported
- Attach a customer to the sale when needed
- Void/cancel with stock restore
- Cash-first checkout path to close the sale
Typical counter sale
01
Identify the title
Scan ISBN or search by title/author.
02
Build the cart
Add copies; apply a line discount if needed.
03
Attach a customer (optional)
Link the record for history and follow-up.
04
Check out cash-first
Close with the cash path available today.
05
Void if needed
Cancel the sale and restore on-hand.
Speed
Scan → cart flow
Scan or search the title, add to cart, take payment without unused menus.
Built for counter queues, not supermarket layouts.
Transparency
Honest limits
The mature path is cash-first; complex mixed tenders and certified fiscal RT are not in the live product yet.
In pilots, Booklane can be the ops system beside your existing fiscal till.
Integration
Tied to stock and VAT
Sales move inventory and respect the rate on the title card.
Same catalog as back office.
What’s included today (and what’s not)
Scan / title search
ISBN and catalog in the till flow.
Sales cart
Lines, quantities, and readable totals.
Customer on sale
Optional customer attach.
Void / cancel
Reversal with stock effect.
Cash-first path
Operational checkout for the counter.
VAT from title card
Rate taken from the catalog.
Mixed tenders (domain)
Modeled; UI is not yet as mature as cash.
No certified RT
No certified fiscal telematic till in the current product.
How it connects
POS reads catalog and VAT, updates inventory and customers, and feeds daily sales reports. Ecommerce and click & collect (coming) will target the same stock.
Example scenario
In a Saturday rush you scan three ISBNs, attach a regular customer, close cash, and stock updates without a second stockroom step.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Booklane replace the fiscal till?
- No. There is no certified RT — in pilots Booklane can stay the ops system beside your fiscal till.
- Can I take mixed payments?
- The domain supports them; the most mature UI path today is cash-first.
- Do voids restore stock?
- Yes, in the supported void flow.
- From which plan?
- From Essentials, with the partial limits above.
Put Booklane to work in your bookstore
Start a free trial and set up catalog and counter. Coming-soon modules stay labelled as such — no claims beyond the real product.