Dukaan POS
Dukaan POS does not run a tinting machine, store colour formulas or match shades. If your counter mixes colours on demand and needs to log each formula, this is not the right tool. It is a good fit for a shop that sells ready-made tins and supplies and wants clean stock and credit records.
1Tins and litres
Paint arrives in drums, tins and small cans. Set litre as the base unit where it helps, and add tin sizes as packages with their own prices. Loose thinner or varnish can be sold by the litre, and stock follows the sale exactly.
Paint demand through the year
Example monthly index
2Colours as separate products
Each colour and finish is its own product in Dukaan POS. That is workable for a limited range of popular colours, and the low-stock list tells you which shade is running out. A shop with hundreds of mixed shades will find it heavy.
A good fit
- Ready tins and drums
- Brushes and tools
- Painter credit
Not a fit
- Colour mixing
- Shade formulas
- Tinting machines
3Painters and contractors
Regular painters buy through the month and pay at the end. Each has a page with bills, payments and balance. When a contractor takes materials for a job over several days, the whole list is there at settlement.
🧮 Carton to pieces calculator
Stock lives in one base unit, so any package converts cleanly.
4Brushes, rollers and sundries
Small items such as brushes, rollers, sandpaper and masking tape sell constantly and carry good margins. Count them in pieces, set minimums, and watch product sales to see how much they add to a day's profit.
5Seasons and stock
Demand rises before Eid and in the dry months. Read last year's product sales for those periods, raise minimums on the colours that sold out, and clear slow shades with a line discount before the next delivery arrives.
6Supplier credit and prices
Paint companies supply on credit and revise prices often. Each delivery updates your cost, and the profit report shows your real margin. Keep pay-by dates visible so you stay in good standing with your dealers.
7A worked example
A painter takes four 4-litre tins of emulsion, two brushes and a roller for a job: Rs 21,600 in all. He pays Rs 10,000 now and the rest at the end of the week. The tins leave stock as 16 litres, the brushes as two pieces, and his page holds the Rs 11,600 balance with a date. When the job ends he settles, and the record is closed.
8Seasonal planning
Paint sales rise before Eid and again at the start of the dry season. Read last year's product sales for those weeks, note the colours that sold out, and raise their minimums a month in advance. After the rush, a line discount on slow shades clears them before the next delivery adds more.
9What to test in the free trial
Add ten colours you sell most, bill a few mock sales for a painter and check the balance on his page. Try a tin-size package and a loose litre sale on the same product. Then decide honestly: if you need to mix colours at the counter, keep your tinting records elsewhere; if you sell ready tins, you will know within a day whether the app fits.
★Get started in four steps
- Add popular colours as productsInclude finish and size in the name.
- Add tin and drum packagesSet litre as the base where useful.
- Open painter accountsRecord credit and payments.
- Review slow shadesClear them with discounts.
!Good to know before you start
- There is no tinting, colour formula or shade matching.
- Each colour and size is a separate product.
- There is no barcode scanning.
- The app needs an internet connection to save.
?Questions about paint shop POS software
Does it handle colour mixing?
No. It does not store formulas or run tinting machines.
Can I sell paint by the litre?
Yes, with litre as the unit.
Can painters buy on credit?
Yes.
Can I keep tins and drums?
Yes, as packages.
Is it suitable for a large paint store?
Only if you sell ready tins and do not mix colours.
Try Dukaan POS free for 7 days
Every feature switched on. No card needed. Set up in about a minute, then add your own products.
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