For UK cash-and-carry teams
Commerce operations software for cash-and-carry wholesalers
Join walk-in counter sales, trade customer orders, warehouse stock, purchasing, invoices and marketplace orders in one operational system.
At a glance
- Walk-in and account sales
- Counter
- Product quick-add
- Barcode
- Portal in Growth
- B2B
- Stock and orders
- 1 ledger
Buyer evaluation criteria
Where cash-and-carry operations fragment
The buyer at the counter, the picker in the warehouse and the marketplace order all compete for the same physical stock.
Counter sales outside inventory
A till-only sale can leave warehouse and marketplace availability overstated.
Customer prices applied from memory
Trade buyers need their catalogue, price list, quantity tier and credit context at the point of sale.
Location detail missing
A total stock number does not tell staff which warehouse, zone or location holds the case.
Purchasing split from sales
Supplier orders and goods-in need to update the same record used by counter, portal and marketplace sales.
Phone, portal and marketplace orders separated
Different order sources create duplicated admin and inconsistent fulfilment decisions.
The MaxInvent fix
Fit the software to the wholesale floor
MaxInvent treats the counter as one order source within a wider inventory, purchasing, warehouse and dispatch operation.
Trade-counter POS
Create walk-in or account-customer sales that reserve from the shared stock ledger.
See trade-counter POSBarcode quick-add
Add products by supported case or unit barcode and keep the resulting sale linked to the order record.
Customer catalogues and pricing
Use customer-specific catalogue, price and credit context at the counter or through the Growth B2B portal.
See the B2B portalWarehouse, zone and location stock
Track where stock is held and record movements between operational locations.
See warehouse managementPurchasing and goods-in
Raise supplier purchase orders and receive stock into the same inventory record used by every sales channel.
Operational accounting
Create invoices, bills and payments in MaxInvent, with optional outbound GBP push to Xero.
How it runs
A counter sale in the wider operation
The exact approval and fulfilment path is configurable, but the records stay connected.
- 1
Select walk-in or trade customer
Open a till session for a cash buyer or load an existing customer's catalogue, price and credit context.
- 2
Scan or search products
Use supported barcodes or product search, then review quantity, price and availability.
- 3
Create the sales order
Checkout creates an auditable order and reserves stock from the shared ledger.
- 4
Collect or fulfil
Hand over at the counter, queue collection, or move the order through barcode pick-pack and dispatch.
- 5
Invoice and report
Keep the sale in operational reporting and optionally push the GBP sales invoice to Xero.
Integrations
Connections to scope around your operation
Marketplace and carrier names describe implemented or conditional workflows, not endorsements.
Trade-counter POS
Walk-in and account-customer orders on shared stock.
B2B customer portal
Growth-plan self-service ordering and customer catalogues.
Xero outbound GBP push
Optional sales invoices, supplier bills and payments.
Evri
Implemented shipping workflow.
Shopify
Foundations / limited onboarding; scope must be confirmed.
What ships in the box
What cash-and-carry teams can bring together
- Walk-in and account-customer till sessions
- Barcode quick-add and controlled price overrides
- Customer catalogues, price lists and credit context
- Warehouses, zones and locations
- Purchase orders and goods-in
- Barcode pick, pack and scan
- Collections, deliveries and dispatch records
- B2B portal in Growth
- Optional outbound GBP push to Xero
FAQ
Questions cash-and-carry wholesalers ask
Is this a restaurant or high-street retail POS?+
No. MaxInvent POS is focused on cash-and-carry, trade-counter and B2B sales tied to stock and sales orders. Hardware-specific retail requirements should be scoped separately.
Can counter sales reduce marketplace availability?+
Yes. Counter orders reserve from the same operational stock ledger used for connected channels, with update timing dependent on each channel API.
Which plan includes the B2B portal?+
The B2B customer portal belongs in Growth and above. Starter includes core inventory, order, purchasing and trade-counter workflows according to the pricing page.
Ready to run cash-and-carry wholesalers on MaxInvent?
Book a 30-minute call. We'll scope the set-up against your real marketplace mix.
Marketplace, courier and accounting names are used descriptively. MaxInvent is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Carrier and Shopify availability must be confirmed for the agreed onboarding scope.