Retail
Specialty retail (books, toys, sporting goods, jewelry, pets, crafts)
Niche catalogues and expert service. Core operations map to planned catalog modules; remaining gaps are listed on the industry page.
Close fit Planned NAICS 459
Status
Planned The coverage below describes the planned catalog as of repository commit 455b2c8. No app is released. Everything on this page is a plan. The repository contains a catalog and design documents, not a released app.
How the industry works
Operating characteristics
- a deep catalogue in one niche
- knowledgeable staff
- special orders
- used or trade-in goods
- events and classes
Typical roles
- sales specialist
- cashier
- owner
- buyer
- repair technician
Day-to-day flows
- sell and special-order items
- take trade-ins
- run repairs or engraving
- reserve goods for pickup
- hold events
Tenders and payments seen
- cash
- cards
- store credit
- gift cards
- layaway
- instalments
Inventory and assets
- serial-numbered high-value items
- used stock with condition grades
- special orders
- consignment
Reports they ask for
- margin by category
- slow-moving stock
- special-order aging
- trade-in valuation
Integrations they need
- label printers
- supplier catalogues
- marketplaces
A day in the life (illustrative scenario)
What the catalog covers
Statuses: C catalogued, P partial, G gap, N no claim. Modules involved: SALE, TKT, INV, PRC, DISC, RET, CRM, LOYL, GIFT, EMP, CASH, PAY, BK, LITE, RPT, ANL, MULTI, SEC, DATA, FAIL, HW, PE, LATAM, ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR, SVC.
| Capability | Status | Catalog modules |
|---|---|---|
| Selling and checkout | C Catalogued | SALE, TKT |
| Inventory, lots, purchasing | C Catalogued | INV |
| Pricing, discounts, tax rules | C Catalogued | PRC, DISC |
| Returns, credit, special sales | C Catalogued | RET |
| Work orders, rentals, services | C Catalogued | SVC |
| Cash drawer, shifts, safe | C Catalogued | CASH |
| Tender types and payments | C Catalogued | PAY |
| Customers, loyalty, gift cards | C Catalogued | CRM, LOYL, GIFT |
| Staff, time clock, payroll basics | C Catalogued | EMP |
| Bookkeeping and ledger | C Catalogued | BK, LITE |
| Reports and analytics | C Catalogued | RPT, ANL |
| Multi-store, multi-register, sync | C Catalogued | MULTI |
| Security, audit, backup, failsafes | C Catalogued | SEC, DATA, FAIL |
| Hardware and peripherals | C Catalogued | HW |
| Country fiscal packs | C Catalogued | PE, LATAM |
| Integrations, API, settings | C Catalogued | ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR |
| Regulated goods (age, licence, traceability) | P Partial | no dedicated module |
Gaps
- no second-hand dealer register format
- no appraisal workflow
- no marketplace listing sync beyond CSV exports
Closest catalog items
Items whose names or descriptions match this industry. Matching is by keyword, so read each as a pointer, not a promise.
- Age-restricted item prompt SALE-0045
- Product age restriction flag INV-0041
- Product expiry tracking INV-0033
- Batch / lot tracking INV-0034
- Batch recall INV-0063
- Customer ID capture for boleta > [amount omitted] SALE-0077
- ISC (selective consumption) PRC-0025
- Prompt for serial / batch on line SALE-0046
- Special order (out of stock) TKT-0031
- Work order (service/repair) TKT-0032
- Layaway / apartado TKT-0037
- Gift card activation GIFT-0002
- Serial number tracking INV-0035
- Warranty tracking INV-0036
- Product consignment flag INV-0043
- Stock reservation INV-0049
Sub-verticals
Bookstore and stationery
ISBN catalogue, textbooks and school lists
Open →Sub-verticalJewelry and watch store
serial numbers, appraisal and repair
Open →Sub-verticalPet shop and supplies
live animals and feed
Open →Sub-verticalToy and hobby store
seasonal peaks and product-safety recalls
Open →Sub-verticalSporting goods and bicycle shop
workshop beside retail
Open →Regulation themes to verify
These are themes, not advice and not compliance claims.
- consumer-protection rules
- precious-metals or second-hand dealer record rules
- product safety for toys
- firearms or ammunition rules where sold (themes to verify)
Edge cases that break naive systems
- one-of-a-kind items
- trade-in without receipt
- deposit on a special order
- item repair taking weeks
Classification
- NAICS
- NAICS 459 (indicative; verify codes) · sectors 44-45
- Fortune 500 industry labels
- Specialty Retailers: Other; Toys, Sporting Goods
- Fit
- Close fit
Public references consulted
- Clover / Lightspeed / Epos Now comparisons (SelectHub, ERP Research, POSadvice) (excerpt)
Questions
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