Shop manager

For managers who run the floor, the stock and the suppliers.

Run daily operations: the till, the hardware, stock, suppliers, cash and the reports that show how the shop is doing.

13 lessons, about 26 minutes

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  1. Step 1 · Get started

    Home and finding your way around

    Sign in with your PIN, read the Home screen, move between workspaces and tabs, jump anywhere with Ctrl+K, and lock the till when you step away.

    1:08 video, steps and a quick check

  2. Step 2 · Hardware & network

    Set up your printer, scanner and cash drawer

    Add this PC's receipt printer, cash drawer and barcode scanner in Administration › Printers & hardware, test each one and check the print templates.

    About 7 minutes to read, with a quick check

  3. Step 3 · Point of sale

    Your first sale

    Ring up a sale at the till in Kade, from F2 to change in the customer's hand.

    1:11 video, steps and a quick check

  4. Step 4 · Point of sale

    Customers, discounts and held bills

    Attach a customer to re-price a bill, give a discount within your role's limit, and hold a bill to serve the next person.

    1:06 video, steps and a quick check

  5. Step 5 · Point of sale

    Returns and refunds

    Take goods back at the till with Kade's four-step returns wizard, keeping stock and cash right.

    1:07 video, steps and a quick check

  6. Step 6 · Point of sale

    Closing the shift

    End the day in Kade by counting the drawer blind, explaining any difference, and printing the Z-report.

    1:12 video, steps and a quick check

  7. Step 7 · Inventory

    Items and stock levels

    See what is low or out of stock in Kade, open an item's settings and history, and add a new item with its cost and opening stock.

    1:09 video, steps and a quick check

  8. Step 8 · Purchasing

    Receiving stock and checking prices

    Receive a delivery in Kade with F7, let costs fill in from the supplier, and decide which selling prices change when costs move.

    1:07 video, steps and a quick check

  9. Step 9 · Purchasing

    Supplier bills and payments

    Record a supplier's invoice from the goods you received in Kade, then pay it and watch the bill settle.

    1:13 video, steps and a quick check

  10. Step 10 · Customers & sales

    Customers and credit

    See who owes you, check a customer's credit limit and balance, and receive a payment that Kade applies to the oldest documents first.

    1:15 video, steps and a quick check

  11. Step 11 · Money & accounting

    Expenses and cheques

    See cash in hand and the bank balance at a glance, record a shop expense, then deposit and clear a post-dated customer cheque in Kade.

    1:34 video, steps and a quick check

  12. Step 12 · Reports

    Reports and drill-down

    Read the reports overview, chart sales by day and drill into a single day, then find any report and check debtors and creditors by age in Kade.

    1:17 video, steps and a quick check

  13. Step 13 · Administration

    Updates and diagnostics

    Check for and install Kade updates online, from another PC or from a file, roll back if needed, and send diagnostics to Kade support.

    About 6 minutes to read, with a quick check