Industries
Every industry, studied and mapped
83 industries in 15 sector groups. Each page says how the industry works, what the planned catalog covers, and what it does not. Several industries are mostly outside what a point-of-sale system can do, and those pages say so.
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"Fit" describes how well the planned catalog matches the industry's core operation. It is not a statement about a shipped product, because nothing is shipped. Regulation text is a list of themes to verify, never advice.
Retail
Grocery and supermarkets
Fast-moving counters, scales, expiry and thin margins. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 4451 (44513)Convenience stores
Long hours, many small cash sales, lottery and top-ups. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 457 (4571)Fuel and gasoline stations
Pump sales, tanks and the shop. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 458 (4581)Apparel and footwear retail
Size and colour matrices, returns and seasons. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 455 (4551)General merchandise and big-box stores
Many departments under one roof. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 459Specialty retail (books, toys, sporting goods, jewelry, pets, crafts)
Niche catalogues and expert service. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 444Home improvement and hardware stores
Thousands of SKUs, contractors and cut-to-length goods. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 449Furniture and home furnishings
Big-ticket items, deposits and delivery. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 449 (4492)Electronics and appliance retail
Serial numbers, warranties and accessories. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS: classified by product sE-commerce and omnichannel retail
Online orders meeting store stock. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 456 (4561)Pharmacies and drug stores
Lots, expiry and prescriptions. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 4453Liquor, beer and wine stores
Licensing, age checks and returnable bottles. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 4599 (verify exact code)Tobacco, cannabis and other regulated goods
Licences, limits, traceability and tight audit trails. Close fit.
Open industry →Food service and hospitality
Full-service restaurants
Tables, courses, kitchen tickets and split bills. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 722513Quick-service and fast casual
Speed of service, combos, drive-through and kiosks. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 7225 (722515); 311811Cafes, coffee shops and bakeries
Small tickets, queues and fresh production. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 7224Bars, pubs and nightlife
Tabs, rounds and closing-time cash. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 722330Food trucks and street food
One device, cash-first, no dependable connection. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 7223 (72231)Contract catering and food-service management
Many sites, many clients, per-head billing. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 721Hotels, hostels and lodging
Folios, rooms and outlets. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 7132 / 7139Casinos, gaming and resorts
Cash cage and heavy compliance (mostly out of scope). Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →Health care
Hospitals and medical facilities
Mostly clinical systems; Simca fits the shops, cafeterias and cashiers. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 621Clinics, dental and private practices
Appointments, treatment payments and consumables. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 5419 / 812910Veterinary and pet care
Clinic plus retail plus grooming. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 5241 / 6211Health insurance and managed care
Policy and claims systems (out of scope). Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 3391 / 4234Medical products, supplies and devices
Lots, serials, sterility and recalls. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 3254Pharmaceuticals and biotech
Manufacturing and research (out of scope); distribution points fit. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 4242 / 4234Health care wholesale and distribution
Distribution of drugs and supplies to pharmacies and hospitals. Close fit.
Open industry →Automotive
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
Vehicles by VIN, trade-ins and parts counters. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 8111 / 811192Auto service, repair and car wash
Work orders, parts and labour. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 3361-3363Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing
Plant systems (out of scope); spare-parts counters fit. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 5321Car rental and leasing
Fleet, bookings and returns. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →Wholesale
Wholesale food and grocery
Cases, routes and credit customers. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 423 / 424Wholesale: diversified, building and industrial supplies
Many SKUs and trade accounts. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 4234Wholesale electronics, office and technology distribution
Serials, RMA and tight margins. Close fit.
Open industry →Manufacturing
Food production and processing
Recipes, batches, yields and traceability. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 3121 / 3122Beverages, brewing and bottling
Returnable containers, kegs and excise. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 3256 / 3259Household and personal products
Brands, retail channels and promotions. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 313-316Apparel, textiles and footwear manufacturing
Cut-and-sew, sizes and subcontracting. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 325 / 326Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Hazardous goods, batches and bulk. Partial fit.
Open industry →NAICS 333 / 3364Industrial machinery and equipment
Made-to-order, spare parts and service. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 334 / 335Electronics, computers and network equipment
Serials, components and RMAs. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 3364 / 928Aerospace and defense
Heavily regulated programs (out of scope). Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 21 / 331 / 212Metals, mining and raw materials
Weight, grade and scale-ticket sales. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 321 / 322 / 327Building materials, paper, packaging and glass
Heavy, bulky goods and contract customers. Close fit.
Open industry →Logistics and transportation
Trucking and freight forwarding
Loads, drivers, proof of delivery and settlements. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 492 / 491Courier, parcel and postal services
Last mile, pickups and cash on delivery. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 481Airlines and aviation
Reservation and flight-operations systems (out of scope). Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 482 / 483 / 4883Railroads, shipping and ports
Large operations (out of scope); agents and chandlers fit. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 493 / 4881Warehousing and third-party logistics
Storage billing, inbound/outbound and many clients. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 485Passenger transport, taxi and ride services
Fares, drivers and daily cash-ups. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →Construction, trades and real assets
Construction and engineering
Projects, progress billing and subcontractors. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 236 / 237Homebuilders and real-estate development
Phases, deposits and lot sales. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 238 / 8113Skilled trades and field service
Jobs, estimates, invoices on site and payments in the field. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 532Equipment rental and leasing
Assets out on rent, deposits and returns. Close fit.
Open industry →Energy and utilities
Oil, gas and energy
Upstream and refining are out of scope; retail and distribution fit. Partial fit.
Open industry →NAICS 221Electric and gas utilities
Billing and metering systems (out of scope); payment points fit. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 221310 / 562Water, waste and environmental services
Route-based services and weighed collections. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 221114 / 238210Renewable energy and solar
Equipment sales, installations and service plans. Close fit.
Open industry →Technology and media
Telecommunications and mobile retail
Top-ups, SIMs, devices and agents. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 5112 / 5415 / 518Software, IT services and internet
Subscriptions and project billing (mostly out of scope). Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 51 / 5418Media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content
Subscriptions, sales counters and print. Close fit.
Open industry →Financial services
Banking, credit unions and cooperative banks
Core banking is out of scope; branch cash and agent points fit. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 523Securities, asset management and diversified financials
Trading and portfolio systems (out of scope). Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 524Insurance (life, property, casualty and agencies)
Policy systems are out of scope; agencies take premiums. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 5223Payments, remittance and money services
Float, commissions and cash-in/cash-out. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 5222 / 813Savings groups, cooperatives and microfinance
Group funds, small loans and meetings. Peripheral.
Open industry →Real estate
Education and public sector
Education, schools and training
Cafeterias, bookstores, fees and events. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 92Government and public-sector counters
Cashiering, permits and fees. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 813Nonprofits, NGOs and faith organisations
Donations, fundraising events and small shops. Close fit.
Open industry →Agriculture and natural resources
Agriculture, farming and cooperatives
Weighed deliveries, seasons and credit. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 113 / 114 / 1125Fishing, forestry and aquaculture
Weighed catches, cold chain and landing sites. Close fit.
Open industry →Entertainment, personal and business services
Events, ticketing and venues
Ticket sales, doors, concessions and settlements. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 7131 / 71211 / 71212Attractions, cinemas and amusement parks
Admissions, passes and food. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 7139 / 8134Fitness, sports clubs and recreation
Memberships, classes and retail. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 8121 / 8129Salons, spas and personal care services
Appointments, commissions and retail. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 8123 / 8111 / 8122Laundry, repair and other personal services
Tickets, pickups and unclaimed items. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 54Professional and business services
Time, projects and invoices. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 5613 / 5617 / 5614Staffing, facilities and business outsourcing
Timesheets, contracts and site-based invoicing. Peripheral.
Open industry →NAICS 4542Vending, kiosks and unattended retail
Many machines, route servicing and cash collection. Good fit, some gaps.
Open industry →NAICS 4529 / 4539Travel retail and duty-free
Boarding-pass rules, many currencies and zone-based tax. Close fit.
Open industry →NAICS 5615Travel agencies and tour operators
Packages, deposits and supplier settlements. Good fit, some gaps.
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