Point of sale features that connect your shop and webshop in real time
The Afosto POS system syncs stock, orders and customer data between your physical till and your online channels, so your team spends less time on manual tracking and more time with customers.
What is the Afosto point of sale system?
The Afosto point of sale system (POS) is a cloud-based till that is natively connected to your webshop, stock and back office, not through a plugin but as part of the same platform. Where most point of sale systems stop at the checkout, the Afosto POS system sends every transaction straight through to your central stock, customer profile and order history.
Why does it exist? Retailers with both a physical shop and a webshop (on Shopify, WooCommerce or the Afosto webshop platform) keep running into the same problem: the till and the webshop live in separate systems. Stock differences appear within hours. Customer data stays split. Returns of online orders at the counter are handled by hand.
The Afosto point of sale system solves that structurally, not with a layer in between, but by running till and commerce on one data model.
Who is this point of sale system for?
This POS system is built for retailers with 1 to 50 locations who also sell online and are done managing two systems side by side. Concretely:
- Shops that sell through a webshop, bol.com or other channels alongside their physical location
- Retailers who want to stop with spreadsheet stock control or loose connections between till and webshop
- Teams that have no time for manual stock corrections during peaks like Black Friday or seasonal sales
- B2B sellers with different price agreements per customer who want to manage that centrally
It is not a fit for hospitality businesses, hobby sellers or enterprise retailers with more than 50 locations and a dedicated IT department.
The features that make the difference under pressure and growth
Real-time stock synchronisation
Every sale at the till deducts straight from your central stock, visible to your webshop and all other sales channels. No overnight sync, no stock differences on Monday morning after a busy weekend.
Customer-specific prices and discounts
Set your own price lists per customer or customer group. B2B relations see their contract price automatically at the till, without your cashier having to look anything up or adjust it by hand.
Plan promotions ahead
Schedule Black Friday discounts, seasonal promotions or sales weeks in advance. The system activates and deactivates prices automatically at the set moment, even when you are not there.
In-store pick-up of online orders
Online orders a customer wants to collect in the shop appear automatically in the point of sale system. The colleague sees the order, marks it as collected and the stock is correct straight away.
Automated workflows and shipping labels
Recurring tasks like stock updates, order handling and printing shipping labels run automatically from the till, without separate software or extra logins.
Afosto in numbers
A platform that scales with your growth
locations manageable from one point of sale platform
real-time stock sync between till and webshop
separate plugins needed to connect to your webshop
scheduled promotions and price rules active without manual work
How does the point of sale system work in practice?
Scenario 1: a Black Friday peak
You have 400 products set to a promotion price for Black Friday. With the Afosto point of sale system you set those discounts on Monday for Friday at 00:00. The system activates them automatically, both in the webshop and at the till. Your team does not have to do anything on Friday morning. If an item sells out through the webshop, it disappears automatically from the till stock too. No calls from staff reporting that the stock is wrong.
Scenario 2: click-and-collect on Saturday
A customer orders online on Friday evening and chooses to collect in the shop. On Saturday morning the order is already waiting in the point of sale system. The colleague scans the barcode, marks the order as collected and the customer is helped in two minutes. No printouts, no separate list, no missed orders.
Scenario 3: a B2B customer at the counter
A regular purchasing customer is at the counter. The point of sale system recognises the account and loads the agreed price list automatically. The colleague does not have to look up or type in the discount, the price is correct straight away. Margin for error: zero.
Which integrations does the point of sale system have?
The Afosto point of sale system talks natively to the rest of the Afosto platform: your webshop, WMS (warehouse management), CRM and order handling run in the same system. External connections are available for:
- Shopify and WooCommerce for syncing products, orders and stock
- Accounting packages such as Exact Online
- Shipping partners for direct label printing from the till
- Payment terminals from common providers
Through the open API you can connect additional systems without custom work on our side.
What makes this different from other point of sale systems?
Most point of sale systems are built as a stand-alone application with connections bolted on afterwards. That means sync delays, double entry and connection errors at the worst possible moment.
The Afosto point of sale system is part of a unified commerce platform: till, webshop, stock and customer data share one database. There is no layer in between that can fail. What you sell at the till is instantly visible in your webshop, your pick list and your customer profile.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the Afosto point of sale system
Practical answers for retailers considering a switch or running it alongside their current system.
Does the point of sale system work if I use Shopify or WooCommerce?
Yes. The Afosto point of sale system syncs orders, products and stock with Shopify and WooCommerce. You can run the POS system alongside your existing webshop or migrate fully to the Afosto platform. The connection works through a direct API integration, with no layer in between or manual export needed.
How quickly is the stock updated after a till sale?
In real time. As soon as a sale is completed at the till, the stock is updated straight away in the central system, including your webshop and any other sales channels. There is no sync interval: the change is visible immediately.
What hardware does the point of sale system run on?
The Afosto point of sale system is a cloud-based web application that works on tablets (iOS and Android) and desktops. You need a stable internet connection. For hardware like receipt printers, barcode scanners and payment terminals we offer compatible configurations, so you do not have to buy a specific brand.
Can I run multiple locations from one point of sale system?
Yes, up to 50 locations can be managed centrally from one platform. Per location you set your own user permissions, till settings and stock locations. Reports and customer data are available across all locations, so you always have the full overview.
What does the point of sale system cost?
The point of sale system is part of the Afosto platform. Prices depend on the plan and the number of locations. You can try the system for free through a trial account, without a credit card. See the pricing page for a current overview or book a demo for a personal proposal.
How long do installation and setup take?
Creating the account takes less than five minutes. The basic setup, importing products, configuring the till and connecting hardware, is done through a guided onboarding in the platform. Most retailers are up and running within one working day. Documentation and a help centre are available around the clock.
Less manual work at the till, more grip on your stock and customers
Try the Afosto point of sale system for free and see how till, webshop and stock work as one whole, without connections that fail the moment it counts.