Liquor store POS with tight inventory and clean books
High-value stock, many suppliers and a lot of SKUs that look alike. SeroPOS keeps every bottle counted at the till, and SeroBooks keeps the cost and margin on every one.
Liquor stores, handled by Sero
Barcode checkout
Scan bottles and cans, apply discounts and take mixed tender on one sale.
Variations for sizes
Sell the same product in different sizes or pack counts as variations with their own price and stock.
Supplier purchase orders
Order from distributors and agencies, receive against the order and keep costs current.
Shrink control
Stock adjustments with reasons and role-based permissions help you see where product goes missing.
Loyalty and customer groups
Reward regulars with points and set price groups for licensee or trade customers.
True margins
SeroBooks values inventory and posts cost of goods, so margin by category is one report.
One company, one login, three products that share their numbers
SeroPOS
The point of sale built for the rush.
Point of sale for restaurants and retail — tables, kitchen tickets, inventory, loyalty and online ordering on iPad, Android, Windows and Mac.
SeroBooks
The books, the store, the bank. One ledger.
Accounting that runs the whole business — invoicing, inventory, banking, sales tax, payroll and year-end for Canada and the United States.
SeroPayroll
Payroll for every province. Right to the cent.
Canadian payroll for all 13 provinces and territories — CPP, EI, QPP, vacation, stat holidays, remittances, T4s and ROEs.
Checkout for weekend rushes
Friday evening and the day before a long weekend can bring a line out the door. SeroPOS keeps that line moving with barcode scanning, quick-tap buttons for popular items and mixed tender when a customer splits cash and card. Discounts apply at the till, and a sale can be held while a customer goes back for one more bottle.
Receipts print on standard ESC/POS printers or go by email or SMS. Offline mode means a dropped internet connection doesn’t stop sales. Note that SeroPOS does not include ID scanning or age verification, so ID checks remain your staff’s responsibility under provincial or state rules. Register shifts and Z-reports close out each cashier’s drawer at the end of a busy night.
Bottles, sizes and packs
The same wine might come in a 750 mL bottle and a magnum, and the same beer in singles, six-packs and cases. SeroPOS handles these as variations of one product, each with its own barcode, price and stock count. That keeps your catalogue tidy and your reports grouped by product instead of scattered across dozens of near-duplicates.
Excel import and export make it practical to load a distributor price list or update hundreds of prices at once. Per-category colours and drag-and-drop layouts let staff find wine, spirits, beer and coolers quickly on the sale screen. Low-stock alerts flag the labels that sell every weekend, so popular products are reordered before the shelf runs bare.
- Variations for bottle sizes and pack counts
- Barcode per variation
- Excel import and export for price lists
- Category colours on the sale screen
Shrink, counts and supplier orders
Liquor carries high value per unit, so a few missing bottles a week adds up fast. SeroPOS records every adjustment with a reason, role-based permissions control who can void or refund, and register shifts with Z-reports tie each drawer to a cashier. In SeroBooks, the audit trail shows who changed what and when.
Ordering is built around suppliers. SeroPOS turns low-stock items into purchase orders by distributor, and receiving against the order updates counts on confirmation. SeroBooks matches supplier bills to what was received, tracks what you owe and can add freight or other landed costs to inventory so your margins reflect the real cost of each bottle.
Regulars and trade customers
Most liquor stores live on repeat customers. SeroPOS keeps customer profiles with purchase history and loyalty points that can be redeemed at the till. Customer groups and price groups let you set different pricing for licensees, event planners or other trade buyers without duplicating products. Those sales still flow into the same stock counts and reports as walk-in sales.
The CRM tools track leads, campaigns and follow-ups, which helps when you are building a wine club list or planning a tasting event. Email and SMS receipts keep customers in touch with the store, and purchase history shows what each regular tends to buy, so staff can suggest a new arrival they are likely to enjoy.
- Customer profiles with purchase history
- Loyalty points earned and redeemed at the till
- Price groups for trade and licensee customers
- CRM for leads, campaigns and follow-ups
Books, tax and payroll
SeroBooks puts sales, purchases and payments in one double-entry ledger and values inventory, so gross margin by category is a report, not a spreadsheet. GST/HST and PST are handled per province, and US stores get state sales tax with economic nexus tracking. Bank activity comes in through CSV import with rules, with live Plaid feeds rolling out.
For staff, SeroPayroll handles Canadian payroll in every province and territory from $25 a month for up to 10 employees, with overtime, vacation and statutory holiday pay, remittances, T4s and ROEs. Timesheets feed each pay run, and the run posts to the ledger once. US stores can run payroll in SeroBooks Pro.
Frequently asked questions
Does SeroPOS include age verification or ID scanning?
No. SeroPOS does not scan IDs or verify age. It handles checkout, inventory, suppliers, loyalty and reporting for liquor stores, while ID checks stay with your staff according to your provincial or state requirements and your store’s policy. Train cashiers on that process separately from the POS.
Can I sell the same product in different bottle sizes?
Yes. SeroPOS supports variations, so one product can have several sizes or pack counts, each with its own barcode, price and stock level. Reports group sales by product while still showing which sizes sell best, which keeps a large liquor catalogue manageable.
How does SeroPOS help with liquor store shrink?
Every stock adjustment carries a reason, role-based permissions control who can void, refund or open the drawer, and register shifts with Z-reports tie cash to a cashier. Combined with SeroBooks’ audit trail, you can see when counts changed and who changed them, which makes shrink easier to investigate.
Can I give licensees or trade customers different prices?
Yes. SeroPOS supports customer groups and price groups, so a licensee, restaurant or event customer can see their own pricing at checkout without separate products. Their purchases still flow into the same inventory and sales reports as retail sales, so you can see how much of your volume comes from trade.
How much does a liquor store POS cost with SeroPOS?
SeroPOS Standard is $29.99 a month and Pro is $49.99 a month, billed in USD. Pro adds QuickBooks and Xero sync, advanced reporting and priority support. Both include a 14-day free trial with no credit card, no contracts and no onboarding fees.