A kirana store owner and a cloth shop owner have very different daily challenges. The kirana shopkeeper needs to scan hundreds of FMCG barcodes fast, track expiry dates, and manage a ₹50,000 daily stock turnover. The cloth shop owner needs to track sizes and colours, manage wholesale pricing, and record credit sales for regular customers. A hardware shop has its own needs — large SKU catalogs, bulk purchase entry, and HSN codes for GST.
Yet all these different shops share the same three core problems: GST compliance, stock management, and udhaar (credit) tracking. Dhando POS is built to handle all of these across every Indian retail shop type — in one simple, mobile-first app that works offline and costs nothing to start.
🏪 One app for every shop type: Dhando POS is used by kirana stores, grocery shops, cloth and textile stores, hardware shops, sweet shops, bakeries, medical stores, and more. The same core features adapt to each shop's workflow — no extra modules, no separate versions to buy.
For Kirana & Grocery Shops
Kirana stores live and die by speed. A customer standing at the counter expects their bill in under 2 minutes. Any slowdown in billing causes a queue, and a queue costs you customers. Dhando POS is designed for the high-speed billing environment of a kirana store.
- Fast barcode billing — scan any FMCG barcode and the product is added instantly. Bill 30 items in under 90 seconds.
- Weighing scale support — for loose items like rice, sugar, and dal sold by weight. Enter weight and the price calculates automatically.
- Category management — organise your 500+ products into categories like Dairy, Beverages, Snacks, Cleaning for fast manual search.
- GST on FMCG items — different FMCG products have different GST rates (0%, 5%, 12%, 18%). Dhando POS stores the correct rate per product so your bills are always compliant.
- Expiry date tracking — log expiry dates on perishable and pharma products. Get alerts before items expire so you can push sales or return stock.
- Udhaar khata — most kirana customers are regulars with running credit. Track outstanding balances and partial payments per customer automatically.
For Cloth & Textile Stores
Cloth stores have unique inventory challenges — the same item comes in multiple sizes and colours, fabric is sold by the metre, and many customers buy on credit. Dhando POS handles the complexity of textile retail without making it complicated for the shopkeeper.
- Size and colour variants — maintain different stock levels for each size/colour combination. A single shirt SKU can have S, M, L, XL variants, each tracked separately.
- Wholesale pricing — set different price tiers for retail customers and wholesale buyers. Apply the correct price automatically based on the customer type.
- Supplier management — track purchases from each fabric supplier, log credit taken from suppliers, and view outstanding payables.
- Fabric measurement units — sell by metres, yards, or kilograms. Dhando POS supports flexible units so you can bill fabric by measurement, not just by piece.
- Credit sales tracking — textile buyers frequently buy on 30-60 day credit. Log each sale with payment terms and track when payments are due.
For Hardware & Electrical Shops
Hardware and electrical shops carry thousands of SKUs — everything from screws to power tools to electrical fittings. Manual stock management becomes impossible at this scale. Dhando POS brings structure and automation to hardware retail.
- Large SKU catalog — manage 5,000+ products without any performance issues. Search by name, barcode, or category instantly.
- HSN codes for GST — hardware products have specific HSN codes. Store the correct HSN code per product so every invoice is GST compliant for your CA.
- Bulk purchase entry via AI — photograph a supplier bill and Dhando POS extracts all items, quantities, and prices automatically. Add 50 items to stock in under a minute.
- Multi-unit products — sell screws by piece or by box, cable by metre or by roll. Different selling units for the same product are supported.
- Supplier credit tracking — hardware shops often buy on credit. Track what you owe each supplier and when payments are due.
For Sweet Shops & Bakeries
Sweet shops and bakeries have a unique billing pattern — most items are sold by weight, walk-in traffic is high, and printing labels for packed items is important. Dhando POS handles the fast-paced, weight-based billing of mithai and bakery shops efficiently.
- Weight-based billing — enter the weight in grams or kilograms and the price calculates automatically at your set rate per kg.
- Daily production log — record how many pieces or kg of each item were made each day to track wastage and profitability.
- Custom items — add seasonal or special items on the fly without pre-creating them in the catalog. Perfect for festivals and events.
- Walk-in billing speed — the POS screen is optimised for fast touch-based entry. Serve walk-in customers in under 30 seconds per transaction.
- Bluetooth printer for labels — print price labels and packing labels directly from your phone to a Bluetooth printer, no computer needed.
Features Every Indian Shop Needs
Regardless of shop type, all Indian retailers share a common set of requirements. Here are the six universal features that Dhando POS delivers for every shop type, out of the box:
Frequently Asked Questions
No, and that is actually the advantage. Dhando POS is one flexible app that adapts to any shop type. You customise your product catalog, units of measurement, and GST rates to match your specific shop's requirements. There is no separate "grocery version" to buy — everything is included.
Yes. Dhando POS supports multiple businesses under one account. You can run a kirana store and a cloth shop as separate businesses, each with their own products, stock, and reports — all accessible from the same login.
Dhando POS fully supports weight-based billing. You can set products to be sold by kilogram, gram, litre, or any custom unit. During billing, you enter the weight and the price calculates automatically based on the rate per unit you have configured for that product.
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