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Add products: single, groups, and packages

Add standalone items, group brands into variants, and sell trays and crates — with screenshots for every step.

Updated 2026-08-245 min read5 sections5 FAQ

Your till and your online storefront share one catalog, so the way you add a product matters. This guide walks through every shape a product can take — a single item, a group with variants, and packages like trays or crates — with screenshots of the exact screens you will see.

Single product vs group — what is the difference?

  • Single (standalone) product: one name, one price, one barcode, its own stock. No siblings. Perfect for a one-off item you will never split into sizes.
  • Group: a brand or family (e.g. Coca-Cola) that is not sold itself. Under it you add Variants — the sellable SKUs (300 ml, 500 ml, 1 L) that each carry their own price, barcode, and stock.
  • Variants inherit the group's department and category, so you set classification once instead of repeating it.
  • Cashiers and online shoppers search the brand name and pick a size — one clean entry instead of three near-duplicate products.

Add a single product

  1. Step 01Open Products in the dashboard and tap New (top right).
  2. Step 02Leave Single product selected at the top of the drawer.
  3. Step 03Type the product name, pick Department, and optionally a Category.
  4. Step 04Fill Buying price (what you pay) and Sell price (what customers pay). Kiosk shows your margin as you type.
  5. Step 05Scan or type the Barcode — SKU fills automatically if you leave it blank.
  6. Step 06Set Opening qty to add stock right away, then tap Create.
Add product drawer with Single product selected, name Sunbest Cooking Oil 1 L, Grocery department, Cooking oils category, buying price 450, sell price 520, barcode, opening quantity 24, and Create button
The Add product drawer: name, department, prices, barcode, and opening stock — then Create.

Add a group with variants

When the same brand comes in multiple sizes, colours, or packs, create a Group first — then add one Variant per sellable SKU under it.

  1. Step 01Open Products and tap New.
  2. Step 02Switch the toggle from Single product to Group.
  3. Step 03Enter the group name (the brand or family — e.g. Coca-Cola), choose Department and Category, then tap Create group.
  4. Step 04Open the group from the catalog and choose Add variant.
  5. Step 05For each size, enter the Variant name (300 ml, 500 ml), Sell price, Buy price, and Barcode. Use Add another variant to create several at once.
  6. Step 06Tap Create variants — each variant becomes its own SKU with its own stock, still nested under the group.
New product group drawer with Group selected, group name Coca-Cola, Soft drinks department and category, and a dashed placeholder showing variants appear after creation
Create the group first. The group itself is never sold — the variants under it are.
Add variants drawer for Coca-Cola with two rows: 300 ml at sell price 60 and 500 ml at sell price 80, each with buying price, barcode, and opening quantity
Add every size as a variant in one go — each gets its own price, barcode, and stock.

Packages: trays, crates, and bundles

Packages let you sell the same item in different units that share one stock pool — for example eggs sold loose (1 piece) or as a tray (30 pieces). Selling one tray deducts 30 pieces from the same inventory, so stock never double-counts.

  1. Step 01While creating a single product, tick Sell in different units and fill each package row (name, conversion, price).
  2. Step 02Already created? Open the product from the catalog and choose Package sales.
  3. Step 03Enter the Package name (e.g. Tray of 30), the Conversion (how many base units are in it, e.g. 30), and the Price per package.
  4. Step 04Add a SKU or Barcode for the package if you want to scan it, then tap Add package — it becomes a variant SKU that shares the base product's stock.
Package sales dialog for Coca-Cola 500 ml with package name Tray of 30, conversion 30 pieces per unit, price per package 1,500 KES, and the hint that selling one tray deducts 30 pieces from stock
Package sales: one tray = 30 pieces, deducted from the same stock when you sell it.

Manage your products after they are created

  • Select any product in the catalog to open its detail panel — edit name, SKU, barcode, sell price, and stock inline without leaving the page.
  • Use Edit for photos, description, supplier link, and buying cost.
  • Add variant grows a family; Package sales adds tray or crate SKUs; Change department moves the product between departments.
  • Track down problems from the header: missing barcode, no price, zero stock, and low stock counters filter the list in one tap.
  • Big cleanup? Import hundreds of SKUs from Business → Import, or fix barcodes in bulk from Inventory → Missing barcodes.
Product detail panel for Coca-Cola showing sell price 60, buy cost 48, margin 20 percent, on hand 32, quick edit rows, Variant and Package sales buttons, and three variant rows
The detail panel is your management hub: quick-edit prices and stock, add variants or packages, and review every SKU.

Frequently asked

I already added sizes as separate single products — can I fix it?
Yes. Open the product and use Add variant / Add sibling to grow a family under one parent, or merge duplicates during a cleanup pass. Starting as a group is cleaner when you know sizes are coming.
What is the difference between a package variant and an option variant?
A package variant (e.g. tray of 30) shares the base product's stock and deducts a conversion when sold. An option variant (e.g. 500 ml vs 300 ml) normally keeps its own stock. Packages suit one item sold in multiple units; option variants suit a brand with distinct SKUs.
Do groups appear on the cashier?
Cashiers sell variants — the SKUs with prices and barcodes. Searching the brand name surfaces those variants under the group, so checkout stays fast.
What if an item has no barcode?
You can still sell it by searching the product or variant name on the cashier. Add the barcode later from the product detail when packaging arrives.
How do I stop selling a product?
Turn off Sellable on the product, or remove it from the catalog. Stock stays visible in reports either way, which keeps history honest.

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