Retail stores need a POS that handles inventory, barcodes, customers, and fast checkout — without costing a fortune. Here is what you get free on NexPOS, and what $7.99/month adds.
What retail POS must have
- Barcode scanning — scan products, auto-lookup pricing
- Inventory management — real-time stock levels, low-stock alerts
- Customer loyalty — track repeat customers, purchase history
- Multiple payment methods — cash, card, UPI, digital wallets
- Reports — best sellers, slow movers, daily/weekly/monthly
- Multi-location — manage multiple shops from one account
Free, then Essential
NexPOS for retail
- Free: sell up to 50 products, take cash and card
- Essential ($7.99/mo): inventory and up to 5,000 products
- Essential: customers, returns, printed and email receipts
- Essential: sales reports
- Professional ($29.99/mo): multi-location, loyalty, advanced reports
- Works on any device — no special hardware
Common retail use cases
Clothing store
Set up each size and colour as its own product with its own stock. Customer profiles with purchase history (Essential).
Grocery shop
Barcode scanning for fast checkout. Stock tracking on staples (Essential), and demand forecasting to know what to reorder (Professional).
Electronics store
Customer records for every high-value sale, returns and exchanges, and sales reports by product.
Gift shop
A second display currency for visitors. Email receipts. Stock tracking through the season.
Open your shop on NexPOS
Add products, set prices, start ringing up sales. No hardware investment.
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Retail POS cost comparison
| Feature | NexPOSWinner | Shopify POS | Lightspeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $0 – $7.99 | $39/mo | $69/mo |
| Card fee | Stripe rate + 0.5% | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.6% + 10¢ |
| Inventory | Essential ($7.99) | Included | Included |
| Barcode scanning | Every plan | Included | Included |
| Multi-location | Professional | $89/mo plan | $99/mo plan |
