Xenara
Service · POS Systems

POS software for retailers who outgrew Square.

Custom point-of-sale systems with the multi-store inventory, payment, and analytics behavior that off-the-shelf POS can't bend to. Built by a Canadian software company serving retailers in Canada, the US, Pakistan, the UAE, and worldwide.

When generic POS starts costing more than it saves

Square, Shopify POS, and Lightspeed are great for the first store. They start to break around store 3 when inventory transfers, location-based pricing, custom promotion rules, and cross-store reporting become non-negotiable.

A custom POS isn't about reinventing the wheel — it's about a system that handles your real SKU complexity, your real promotion rules, your real cash-up flow, and gives head office a single number for sales and inventory across every store.

We've shipped POS platforms across 10+ retail businesses ranging from single-store specialty shops to 10+ location chains, serving markets in Canada, the US, Pakistan, the UAE, and beyond. The same engineering principles every time: offline-first, payment-flexible, and reportable from day one.

What's in a custom POS engagement

How we deliver

  1. 01

    Operational discovery

    We watch a full sales day, a cash-up, and a stock take. The POS is shaped around what we observe, not what a feature list assumes.

  2. 02

    Pilot store build

    Counter app, payments, basic inventory, and end-of-day workflow live in one pilot store within 6–8 weeks.

  3. 03

    Multi-store rollout

    Cross-store inventory transfers, central catalog, location pricing, head-office dashboards layered in.

  4. 04

    Hardware + training

    Terminal hardware selection, receipt and label printer integration, staff training, and floor-walks during the first week of live operation.

  5. 05

    Steady state

    Monthly retainer for new features, integrations (accounting, e-commerce, marketplace), and seasonal performance work.

Industries we ship this for

Multi-location retailSpecialty storesRestaurants & cafésPharmaciesGrocery & convenienceApparelElectronics retail

Engagement & pricing

POS Pilot
Fixed fee · 6–10 weeks

Best for: launching v1 in a single pilot store before rolling out to the rest.

Multi-Store Platform
Quoted · 3–6 months

Best for: 5+ store chains needing central inventory, pricing, and reporting.

Retail Operations Retainer
Monthly

Best for: ongoing features, integrations, and seasonal capacity work.

Frequently asked

Can we keep our existing payment processor?+

Yes — we integrate with Stripe Terminal, Adyen, Square Terminal, Clover, and most local Pakistani payment gateways (1Link, NIFT, Easypaisa, JazzCash). If you have a contract with a specific processor, we plug into it.

What hardware do we need?+

Most deployments use iPad-class tablets at the counter + a receipt printer + a barcode scanner + a card terminal. We can also deploy on Windows or Android terminals for environments where iPads aren't appropriate.

Does it work offline?+

Yes — offline-first by design. Terminals keep selling when the internet drops. Sync happens automatically when connectivity returns. Critical for stores in areas with unreliable broadband.

How does it integrate with accounting?+

We integrate with QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, and local accounting software. End-of-day journal entries post automatically; tax and tendered cash reconcile against accounting from day one.

Can it run alongside our e-commerce store?+

Yes — POS + Shopify, POS + WooCommerce, and POS + custom storefronts are common integrations. Inventory stays one number across channels.

Do you build POS for retailers in Pakistan, India, and the Middle East?+

Yes. We're a Canadian company working remote-first with retail businesses across South Asia and the Middle East. Engagements support JazzCash / Easypaisa / 1Link routing for Pakistan, Razorpay / UPI for India, regional card processors for the UAE, Urdu-friendly receipts where useful, multi-tier pricing, and PKR / INR / AED / multi-currency support.

Talk to us

Tell us what you're trying to ship and what's in the way. You'll get a real reply from a senior engineer — not a sales script.

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