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Grocery / Kirana

Supermarket billing at Kirana speeds.

Grocery stores process hundreds of items per hour, ranging from barcoded shampoos to loose rice. BBS handles both instantly, supporting weighing scales and multi-MRP barcode items without skipping a beat.

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Target Businesses

Perfectly optimized for: Supermarkets, Kirana Stores, Mini-marts, and FMCG Distributors.

"Differs from generic retail by enabling 'Multi-MRP' features (tracking multiple prices for the exact same barcoded product) and integration with electronic weighing scales for loose commodities."

Key Benefits

  • Never lose margin by accidentally selling new stock at old MRP prices.
  • Connects directly to weighing scales for billing loose grains.
  • Generate custom barcode labels for unbranded items packaged in-house.
The Problem

Same barcode. Different MRP. Massive losses.

FMCG companies frequently change the MRP of products without changing the barcode. If your software assumes one barcode equals one price, you will inevitably sell a newly arrived ₹50 biscuit packet for the old ₹45 price, bleeding your margin. Furthermore, manually typing the weight of loose grains invites human error.

Why Generic Software Fails:

  • • Cannot handle two different MRPs for the exact same barcode.
  • • Does not connect to local RS232 weighing scales.
  • • Clunky item creation process slows down massive FMCG data entry.

Real-World Use Cases

How Bharat Billing System actually performs at a bustling grocery counter.

Case 1: The Multi-MRP Clash

Scenario: You scan a bottle of shampoo. You have 5 bottles left from last month with an MRP of ₹150, and you just received a new box where the manufacturer increased the MRP to ₹165. The barcode is identical.

The BBS Advantage: When you scan the barcode, BBS detects the price collision and instantly pops up a small window asking the cashier: "Select MRP: ₹150 or ₹165?". The cashier taps the correct one, and the billing continues without skipping a beat. Margin protected.

Case 2: Billing Loose Sugar

Scenario: A customer brings a plastic bag of loose sugar to the counter. It weighs 1.245 kg.

The BBS Advantage: The cashier places the bag on the connected electronic weighing scale. They type "Sugar" in BBS. The software automatically pulls the "1.245" weight directly through the USB/RS232 cable, multiplies it by the per-kg rate, and adds it to the bill. No manual typing. No decimal errors.

Core Features & Compliance

Core Enabled Features

  • Multi-MRP Tracking

    Track and choose between different price points for identically barcoded FMCG products.

  • Weighing Scale Integration

    Direct hardware connection to standard RS232/USB scales for loose item billing.

GST & Legal Presets

  • Loose grains & unbranded staples: 0% GST (Exempt).
  • Branded/Packaged staples: 5% GST.
  • Standard FMCG goods (soap, toothpaste): 18% GST.
  • Aerated drinks/tobacco: 28% GST + Cess.
  • Invoice Layout: Thermal POS Receipt (Space-optimized).

What to Expect in 30 Days

0

Margin lost due to accidentally billing items at older, lower MRPs.

100%

Accuracy on weighing loose items via direct scale integration.

Fast

Supermarket-level barcode scanning speeds that never lag or require internet.

Upgrade your Kirana.

Stop typing weights manually and stop losing margin to MRP changes.