Retail
Home improvement and hardware stores
Thousands of SKUs, contractors and cut-to-length goods. Core operations map to planned catalog modules; remaining gaps are listed on the industry page.
Close fit Planned NAICS 444
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
- huge catalogue of small parts
- contractor accounts on credit
- cut-to-length and mixed paint
- bulk goods
- delivery of heavy goods
- tool rental
Typical roles
- counter salesperson
- yard hand
- contractor desk
- delivery driver
- store manager
- buyer
Day-to-day flows
- sell by unit, length or weight
- run trade accounts with statements
- mix or cut goods
- deliver bulky orders
- rent tools
- special-order items
Tenders and payments seen
- cash
- cards
- account credit (fiadoSelling on credit to a known customer, tracked in a notebook or, in Simca’s plan, in a ledger. A common small-shop practice in Peru and elsewhere. Glossary or invoice)
- cheques
- instalments
- mobile wallets recorded manually
Inventory and assets
- loose items by weight (nails, screws)
- lengths (cable, pipe)
- multiple units of measure
- serials on tools
- bin locations
Reports they ask for
- contractor statements
- aging receivables
- margin by category
- slow stock
- delivery log
Integrations they need
- supplier price lists
- accountant
- delivery waybills
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, DLV, CONN, LOGI, 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 |
| Delivery, waybills, logistics | C Catalogued | DLV, CONN, LOGI |
| 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 |
| Lease and rent ledgers | P Partial | no dedicated module |
Gaps
- no cut-optimisation or mixing-formula tool (paint tint) in the catalog
- no hazardous-goods data sheets workflow
Closest catalog items
Items whose names or descriptions match this industry. Matching is by keyword, so read each as a pointer, not a promise.
- Rental contract SVC-0007
- Rental availability calendar SVC-0008
- Fractional quantities SALE-0012
- Pay on account (fiado) tender SALE-0061
- Item accounting group MENU-0014
- Gift card ledger GIFT-0008
- Customer credit limit CRM-0010
- Customer account statement CRM-0011
- Customer credit score (fiado) CRM-0029
- Owner account recovery EMP-0013
- Payroll export for accountant EMP-0042
- Over/short recording CASH-0007
- Drawer assignment to user CASH-0013
- Petty cash fund CASH-0018
- Register closure accounting post CASH-0027
- Under-payment handling PAY-0036
Sub-verticals
Neighbourhood ferretería
owner at the counter, fiado customers, many tiny items
Open →Sub-verticalBuilding-materials yard
heavy goods and delivery
Open →Sub-verticalPaint and flooring specialist
made-to-order mixes and measured areas
Open →Regulation themes to verify
These are themes, not advice and not compliance claims.
- hazardous-goods labelling for paints and chemicals
- tool-rental liability
- delivery-vehicle rules
- tax invoicing for contractors (themes to verify)
Edge cases that break naive systems
- item bought in boxes and sold in units
- price per metre with partial lengths
- contractor credit limit exceeded
- tool returned damaged
Classification
- NAICS
- NAICS 444 (indicative; verify codes) · sectors 44-45
- Fortune 500 industry labels
- Specialty Retailers: Other; Building Materials, Glass
- Fit
- Close fit
Public references consulted
- Clover / Lightspeed / Epos Now comparisons (SelectHub, ERP Research, POSadvice) (excerpt)
Questions
Is Simca ready for home improvement and hardware stores today?
What is missing for home improvement and hardware stores?
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