Selling by Weight Made Simple: Kg Items, Decimals, and Live Price Recalculation
Set any inventory item to 'kg' unit type, and cashiers can enter decimal quantities like 0.5 or 1.25 at the till. The total recalculates instantly. No manual maths, no pricing errors.
- The Problem with Fixed-Quantity POS Systems
- Setting Up a Weight-Based Item
- How the Cashier Experience Works
- Which Businesses Benefit Most
- Stock Deduction
The Problem with Fixed-Quantity POS Systems#
Most POS systems assume you sell whole units. A butcher selling 0.73kg of steak has to calculate the price manually, key it in as a custom item, or round up — all of which introduce errors and slow down the queue. AskBiz solves this natively.
Setting Up a Weight-Based Item#
In Inventory, create or edit an item and set the Unit field to 'kg'. Set the sale price as the per-kilogram rate (e.g. KSh 1,200 per kg). That's it. The item is now a weight-based product.
How the Cashier Experience Works#
When a cashier adds a kg item to the cart, a decimal quantity input appears instead of a whole-number stepper. They type the weight — say 0.75 — and the line total updates instantly: 0.75 × KSh 1,200 = KSh 900. They can adjust the weight any number of times before checkout. The receipt shows the item name, weight, per-kg rate, and line total clearly.
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Which Businesses Benefit Most#
Butchers and fishmongers price by cut weight rather than piece count. Delis and cheese shops sell by 100g or kg. Fabric and textile retailers price per metre using the same decimal quantity logic. Produce markets handle variable weight produce without manual overrides. Bulk food stores selling loose grains, nuts, or dried goods can price accurately every time.
Stock Deduction#
When a 0.75kg sale completes, the system deducts 0.75 from the item's stock balance. Low-stock alerts trigger at the kg threshold you set, so you'll know when to reorder.
People also ask
Can I sell in grams?
Enter quantities as decimals — 0.25 for 250g, 0.1 for 100g. Set your price as the per-kg rate and the maths works automatically.
Does it work offline?
The cart and price calculation work on-device. An internet connection is needed to complete the transaction and sync stock.
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Set Up Your First Kg Item
Go to Inventory in your AskBiz POS, edit any item, and change the Unit to 'kg'. Your cashiers can start selling by weight immediately.
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