Furniture retail is a trade of few sales and big bills. A sofa set might sell once a week, and a single bill can run into lakhs of rupees. That makes every slip expensive: promising a dining table that was sold yesterday, not noticing the grey fabric is gone while the olive gathers dust, or losing track of what you've paid the workshop that supplies your beds. Meanwhile customers browse photos online long before they visit, then walk in asking, "Do you have this one as a three-seater?"
This guide covers what software a furniture store actually needs, how Saauzi's POS Shop, Online Store and Cashbook fit a showroom, a sample week, and the honest limits, especially around custom orders and delivery.
What software a furniture store actually needs
- Exact unit counts. With big pieces, one in stock versus none is the difference between a sale and an apology.
- Variants for fabric, finish and size, such as a sofa in grey, beige and olive, or a bed in queen and king.
- An online catalog that reflects real stock, so nobody drives across town for a piece that's already gone.
- Supplier purchases and payments for local workshops, importers and wholesalers, often paid in parts.
- A clear view of slow movers, because a bulky piece that doesn't sell costs you cash and floor space.
How POS Shop, Online Store and Cashbook fit a showroom
Choose Furniture Store as your industry at sign-up and Saauzi switches on POS Shop, Online Store and Cashbook, sharing one Products catalog and one live stock count. You can install other apps later from the hub. The Saauzi page for furniture stores shows how the set fits together.
Products with variants
Add "linen three-seater sofa" once with its fabric colours, or "sheesham bed" with queen and king sizes. Each variant carries its own stock, so staff can answer "Do you have it in beige?" from the screen instead of walking to the godown.
POS Shop in the showroom
Search by name, apply a discount on a floor model, and split a large payment between cash and a wallet. Bills carry your business name, address and PAN/VAT, with a thermal-printed or digital receipt. If you run two showrooms, each keeps its own stock and sales, and both roll up into one view.
Stock, purchases and suppliers
When the workshop delivers, you record a purchase entry and stock rises. Purchase payments show what you've paid each supplier, stock adjustments record a piece damaged beyond sale, and every product has a stock history. There's more in our guide to inventory and purchasing in one system.
Online Store as your catalog
A branded, mobile-first storefront you style without code, showing the same products at the same stock. Customers can order and pay with eSewa, Khalti, card or cash on delivery, or simply browse before they visit.
Cashbook
Sales post automatically. Record expenses such as showroom rent, loaders and fuel for the delivery van, record cash you deposit at the bank as a transfer, and reconcile the drawer every evening.
A week in a showroom (hypothetical numbers)
- Monday: a workshop delivers six sheesham dining sets at NPR 55,000 each. You record an NPR 330,000 purchase entry and an NPR 200,000 payment, so NPR 130,000 is still due.
- Tuesday: a couple who found the linen sofa online want grey. The screen shows one grey and three beige. They buy the grey for NPR 95,000: NPR 40,000 in cash, the rest by wallet.
- Wednesday: an online order for a dining set arrives, paid by Khalti. Stock drops to five everywhere, and you book your own van for Friday.
- Thursday: a side table from another supplier arrives with a split top, so you record an adjustment of minus one.
- Saturday: a corner sofa sits at the bottom of the slow movers, so you mark down the floor model. Cashbook shows the cash you banked as a transfer, and the drawer matches.
Checklist for choosing furniture store software
- Does it track each fabric, finish and size as its own stock?
- Does the online catalog sell from the same stock as the showroom?
- Can you see slow movers before they eat a season's floor space?
- Is the price flat, with no commission on big-ticket sales?
Where Saauzi fits and where it doesn't
Saauzi fits showrooms selling finished furniture, mattresses and home décor from one or a few outlets. Our plain-English guide to ERP for small businesses explains the all-in-one idea behind it. Be clear about the limits:
- No quotations or estimates. Custom interior jobs priced by quote need another tool.
- No production planning or bills of materials. If your own workshop makes pieces to order, Saauzi sells and stocks the finished piece but doesn't plan the making.
- No delivery scheduling or logistics. You plan the van yourself.
- No stock transfers between branches. Moving a piece between showrooms is an adjustment at each end.
- Not full accounting. Cashbook is a digital cash book and doesn't file VAT returns.
If you manufacture at scale, an ERP with manufacturing such as Odoo is the better choice; our Saauzi vs Odoo comparison covers the trade-off.
What it costs
Your first app is free forever, so you can start with POS Shop alone. One flat subscription unlocks every Saauzi app, including Online Store and Cashbook: NPR 1,500 per user per month or NPR 12,000 per user per year (US$20 or US$200 internationally), with no commission on sales, however large the bill. An owner and two salespeople on the yearly plan would pay NPR 36,000 a year. See the Saauzi pricing page.
FAQ
Can one sofa design come in several fabrics and sizes?
Yes, as variants of one product, each with its own stock at the counter and online.
How do I sell a floor model with a scratch?
Apply a discount on the bill. A piece damaged beyond sale becomes a stock adjustment, so the count stays right.
Does Saauzi handle made-to-order furniture?
Only the selling side: record the purchase from the workshop and bill the customer. There's no production planning and no estimates.
If a sold sofa still lives on in your notebook or on your website, see how the three apps work together on the Furniture Store industry page, then start with one Saauzi app free.
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