Check the units behind every stock figure
A shop may buy a carton and sell individual units. Prepare an example showing the purchase unit, selling unit and conversion quantity. Ask the provider to demonstrate a purchase, a single-unit sale and the resulting stock balance. If weighed products are important, include their actual labelling or scale workflow. Never assume a general inventory feature correctly models every pack arrangement without configuration.
Test changing prices and checkout mistakes
Choose a product whose cost or selling price changes frequently and ask who can update it. Demonstrate the next sale and check the receipt and reported margin. Test scanning the wrong product, cancelling a line and processing a customer return with the required permission. If you use shelf labels, agree who updates them when the software price changes so customers see consistent information.
Follow purchasing through to stock
Use a sample supplier invoice, check received quantities and review how missing or damaged goods are recorded. Demonstrate a supplier return separately from a customer return. Ask how purchase costs affect the stock valuation and which report shows outstanding supplier information. These checks reveal whether staff can keep receiving and billing aligned during a busy delivery period.
Agree the stock-count routine
Select a shelf and compare a counted quantity with the software balance. Ask who approves adjustments and how the reason can be reviewed later. Plan the first stock count before opening balances are accepted. For supermarket-scale requirements such as several tills and head-office oversight, continue to the dedicated supermarket guide and use a larger demonstration scenario.
Useful next steps
- A supermarket POS checklist for busy counters
- Retail inventory management: visibility before replenishment
- Reorder planning: turn stock signals into better questions
Inspect the actual product screenshots and Infinity capabilities, then request a demonstration from iPOS using your own requirements.
Published by iPOS to help businesses evaluate a proposed setup. Product capabilities, deployment and commercial terms must be confirmed for your configuration. This is provider-authored guidance, not an independent provider ranking.