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Hardware Shop POS & Software in Ethiopia

A hardware shop POS for Ethiopia: sell by the bag, kilo or metre, give contractors credit, switch to wholesale prices, and take telebirr, M-Pesa or cash.

Set up for Ethiopian businesses

From Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar and Mekelle: whether you run a supermarket in Addis Ababa, a pharmacy in Hawassa or an electronics shop in Bahir Dar, Afritelligence works the way you already trade.

What the hardware store pos does

The full guide for every country: Hardware shop POS.

POS for hardware shops in Ethiopia

Hardware stores in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar and Mekelle sell thousands of items in odd units — nails by the kilo, wire by the metre, cement by the bag. Sell in fractions so stock comes down by exactly what was taken, give builders and contractors credit with a limit, and send statements. Quotes for building jobs become sales in one tap.

  • ✓Sell by piece, kg, metre, bag or litre
  • ✓Contractor credit and statements
  • ✓Retail and wholesale prices
  • ✓Quotes that become sales
  • ✓Import your price list
  • ✓Stock takes and reorder plans

What is hardware store POS software?

Hardware store POS software handles the way hardware shops sell: by the piece, kilo, metre or bag, on credit to contractors, at retail and wholesale prices, with quotes that become sales.

Afritelligence is hardware POS software for shops in Ethiopia, with amounts in Ethiopian Birr (ETB) and payments by telebirr, M-Pesa, CBE Birr.

Who uses hardware POS software?

Hardware shops, building material suppliers and timber yards in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar and Mekelle.

  • ✓Hardware shops
  • ✓Building and construction suppliers
  • ✓Timber and steel yards
  • ✓Paint and electrical shops

Hardware POS features

What the hardware side does:

  • ✓Sell by piece, kilo, metre or bag
  • ✓Credit accounts for contractors and fundis
  • ✓Quotes that become sales
  • ✓Retail and wholesale prices
  • ✓Reorder plan and stock takes
  • ✓Delivery of stock from suppliers
  • ✓Statements for credit customers
  • ✓Profit per item

How it works

Quote a contractor, turn the quote into a sale when they're ready, sell part on credit and send a statement. Fractions like 2.5 kg of nails or 12 metres of wire are sold exactly.

What it replaces

The credit book and the price list on the wall. Credit, stock and prices are always up to date.

How to choose hardware POS software

Make sure it can:

  • ✓Sell in fractions
  • ✓Handle contractor credit
  • ✓Do quotes
  • ✓Keep retail and wholesale prices
  • ✓Record telebirr, M-Pesa, CBE Birr

Getting started

Sign up as a hardware shop, import your price list and start selling. Ask us on WhatsApp for a demo or the price.

More for Ethiopian businesses

Questions from Ethiopian business owners

Can I sell by the kilo or metre?

Yes. Items can be sold in fractions, like 2.5 kg of nails or 12 metres of wire.

Can I sell by the kilo or metre?

Yes. Items can be sold in fractions, like 2.5 kg of nails or 12 metres of wire.

Can I sell by the metre?

Yes. Items can be sold in fractions.

Can contractors buy on credit?

Yes, with a credit limit and a statement.

How much does hardware store pos cost in Ethiopia?

A monthly subscription per branch, payable in US dollars, with no hardware to buy.

Can customers pay with telebirr?

Yes. Record telebirr, M-Pesa, CBE Birr payments with their reference, alongside cash, in ETB.

Does it handle VAT at 15%?

VAT at 15% is handled on prices and receipts, and your TIN prints on every receipt.

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