Bookstore
Bookstore: barcode sales and POS, stock and warehouse, customer accounts and e-Invoice.
Challenges
- There are thousands of titles, most selling a few copies a year, and dead stock keeps growing.
- Books taken on consignment from publishers come with a return right that cannot be tracked.
- There is no ISBN search and different printings of the same book get mixed up.
- Demand explodes in the textbook season and no preparation is possible.
- Different editions and bindings of the same book are not grouped under one title, so stock and returns get mixed up.
Workflows
Consignment intake and return
- Books from the publisher enter stock on consignment, with ownership remaining with the supplier.
- The copies sold are invoiced to the publisher at period end.
- Unsold books are shipped back with a return note.
Selling by ISBN
- The book is set up with ISBN, author, publisher and printing details.
- The sale is made by scanning the ISBN at the till.
- A customer order is opened for a title that is out of stock.
Documents
- Consignment receipt note
- Return note
- Sales receipt / invoice
- Customer order form
Reports
- Dead stock report
- Consignment and return listing
- Sales by publisher
- Seasonal demand curve
Metrics
- Dead stock ratio
- Consignment return rate
- Stock turnover
- Average basket value
Compliance
- GİB e-Invoice / e-Archive
- ÖKC integration
- Publication banderole rules
- KVKK
Glossary
- Consignment
- Stock whose ownership stays with the supplier
- ISBN
- Barcode field on the item record
- Right of return
- Return document to the supplier
- Printing and publication year
- Variant field on the item record
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track consignment books separately?
Yes — consignment stock is tracked separately with ownership staying at the supplier.
Can I return what did not sell?
Yes — it goes back to the supplier with a return note and leaves stock.
Can I search by ISBN?
Yes — the ISBN is the barcode field: it scans at the till and drives search.
Can I see sales by publisher?
Yes, books are linked to their publisher; turnover and return rate are reported by publisher.
Can I separate stationery turnover from book turnover?
Yes, the product groups are separate; turnover and margin are reported by group.
Can I manage edition and binding differences under one title?
Yes — edition and binding type are defined as variants, and stock and returns are tracked per variant.