Kiryana store software built around udhaar, stock and daily profit

1Udhaar is the core, not a side feature

In a kiryana the real question is often not what sold but who owes what. Every named customer in Dukaan POS has a balance, a payment history and a next due date. When Ali Raza takes Rs 2,350 of goods and pays Rs 1,000, the shop records Rs 1,350 due on the date you agree. When he pays next week, his balance drops. The list of customers who owe money, with the largest and oldest at the top, is a tap away.

2A day in a kiryana

Early morning is milk, bread and eggs; midday is flour and oil; evening is everything again before dinner. Most sales are small and quick. The app keeps up by letting the cashier tap items, take cash or write udhaar and move on. Walk-in sales are paid in full, and credit always goes to a named person, which keeps unknown debts out of the record.

3Urdu names and familiar units

Products carry Urdu names alongside English, such as Sugar (چینی), so anyone who reads Urdu can find the item. Units match how kiryanas sell: kilograms and grams for loose goods, packets and sachets for small packs, bottles, boxes and dozens for packed items.

4Know whether the shop is really making money

Many kiryana owners judge the shop by the drawer. But part of what is in the drawer is stock money you must replace, and part of what you sold is still unpaid. The daily report separates sales from cash received and shows gross and net profit, so the question "did I earn today?" has a real answer.

5Set up without losing a day of trade

You can set up while the shop is open. Add the 30 items that sell most, enter what you hold, add your 20 regular udhaar customers with their current balances, and start recording from the next sale. Everything else can be added in spare moments over the following days.

6Mistakes to avoid in the first month

New users tend to slip in the same three places. They sell on credit without choosing the customer, so the udhaar is lost; they skip the due date, so nothing ever becomes overdue; and they forget to record purchases, so profit looks too high. Make the rule simple for your helper: every credit sale needs a name and a date, and every delivery is entered the same day. A week of discipline is enough to make it a habit.

★Get started in four steps

1. Add your regular customersEnter each regular customer with what they owe today.
2. Switch on your best sellersTurn on the products you sell daily and set prices.
3. Record udhaar at the counterChoose the customer on every credit sale, with a due date.
4. Review dues weeklyCall anyone whose balance has passed its due date.

!Good to know before you start