A retail POS that just works — even when the WiFi doesn’t
Barcode, M-Pesa, multi-store, offline.
ninoPOS gives any retail shop a full POS, inventory, supplier ledger, and reporting suite. Designed for the realities of running a shop in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Running a retail shop today
- Stock counts that never match the shelf
- M-Pesa reconciliation done by squinting at a phone
- No idea which products actually pay rent
- POS that freezes when internet drops
Running a retail shop on ninoPOS
- Live, accurate stock across every store
- Record M-Pesa & mobile-money payments
- Margin per product, per category, per shift
- Keep selling during outages — sales sync when back online
Everything your retail shop actually needs
Purpose-built tools — not a generic POS with the wrong defaults.
Counter POS with barcode
Scan, sell, take payment in seconds. Works on any device — tablet, PC, or phone.
- Barcode scanning
- Multi-tender split
- Receipt printing
- Refunds & exchanges
Inventory & multi-store
Track stock across unlimited locations. Transfer between stores in one tap.
- Multi-store
- Transfers
- Re-order alerts
- Adjustments
M-Pesa & card payments
M-Pesa, card, or cash. Reconciles to the right ticket every time.
- M-Pesa
- Card support
- Mixed tenders
- Payment tracking
Customer profiles & history
Phone-number customer lookup with profile and purchase history at checkout.
- Customer ledger
- Repeat customers
- Credit limits
- Statements
Live shop reports
Daily sales, top products, slow movers, margin reports — all live, all exportable.
- Daily Z-report
- Top / slow movers
- Margin per product
- Tax reports
How a retail shop runs on ninoPOS
From the first order of the day to the closing report — one workflow, one screen.
1. Add products
Bulk import from spreadsheet or scan and create on the fly.
2. Set prices & stock
Selling price, cost, and opening stock in one screen.
3. Open the till
POS opens; scan, sell, take payment in seconds.
4. M-Pesa or cash
M-Pesa to the customer; recorded against the receipt.
5. Stock deducts
Every sale deducts stock; alerts before you run out.
6. End of day
Z-report runs automatically; daily sales emailed to the owner.
Local payments, currencies, and connectivity — sorted out of the box
Every retail shop on ninoPOS gets M-Pesa, multi-currency, offline-resilient checkout, and WhatsApp customer messaging without a single plugin or add-on.
- Record M-Pesa & mobile-money payments
- TZS, KES, UGX, RWF, USD — multi-currency invoicing
- Offline mode for areas with unstable internet
- WhatsApp for receipts, reminders, and orders
- Local tax (VAT) reporting baked in
Frequently asked questions
Specific to retail shop operations.
Can I run multiple shops on one account?
Yes — unlimited locations on every paid plan, with consolidated and per-store reports.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Core POS, printing, and cash payments work offline. Sales sync when you reconnect.
Can my staff have limited access?
Yes. Granular roles let you decide who can refund, void, or see costs.
Does this work for retailers in Tanzania?
Yes. ninoPOS is built for East African retail with Tanzania as a primary market. For VAT-registered shops, fiscal receipts and VAT records are essential — see our companion guide for how fiscal-device workflows connect with modern POS systems.
Can my shop take orders via WhatsApp?
Yes. Most retail orders in Tanzania arrive on WhatsApp before they arrive in the shop. ninoPOS turns every WhatsApp message into a structured invoice, with M-Pesa payment links, live stock check, and one cashier seeing all pending tickets.
How does M-Pesa fit with my retail till?
The cashier picks M-Pesa on the till and records the payment, capturing the M-Pesa transaction reference. The receipt prints, stock deducts, and the payment is logged against the sale for clean end-of-day records.
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Wholesale
Per-customer prices, credit limits, multi-warehouse.
Supermarket
Fast barcode scanning, real-time stock, and M-Pesa — one system.
Fashion / Clothing
Size & colour matrix, customer profiles, online catalogue.
Spare Parts
Part numbers, OEM cross-refs, supplier ledgers.
Butcher
Weight-based pricing, wastage, M-Pesa.
Dive deeper into the platform
Modules every retail shop uses heavily.
Ready to run your retail shop on ninoPOS?
Free to start, no credit card required. Be selling within an hour.