Sub-vertical · Grocery and supermarkets
Organic and specialty food market
batch, origin and allergen information on many items.
Close fit Planned
What is distinctive
batch, origin and allergen information on many items.
The edge case to test
recall of one supplier batch across shelves. A system that cannot handle this will frustrate this kind of business.
Shared with the wider industry
Typical flows
- scan or key items and weigh loose goods
- apply promotions and coupons
- tender and give change
- receive vendor deliveries against orders
Tenders
- cash
- debit and credit via external terminal or phone Tap to PayCard acceptance on a phone via NFC, through a certified payment-provider SDK. Planned as an adapter; Simca does not read or store card numbers. Glossary
- mobile wallets recorded manually (for example Yape or Plin)
- food vouchers
Roles
- cashier
- head cashier or front-end supervisor
- produce, deli and bakery clerks
- receiving clerk
Known gaps for grocery and supermarkets
- no dedicated deli or bakery production planning beyond recipes
- no shelf-edge electronic label integration in the catalog
- no planogram or space management
- no markdown-by-expiry automation listed
Catalog pointers
- 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
- Self-checkout / kiosk mode SALE-0088
Back to Grocery and supermarkets. Planned catalog only; nothing is built.