Nashik · Maharashtra

Billing software for Nashik's shops.

For Nashik counters in the onion and grape belt, where supply and rates shift with the season.

Nashik sits in the middle of one of India's busiest farm belts. About 44 km from the city, the Lasalgaon APMC is described as Asia's largest onion market. Farmers from across Nashik district bring their crop in unsorted and sell it in bulk in what locals call open sales, by the trailer load, and on good days around 50,000 quintals change hands. Nashik is also called the wine capital of India. Table grapes took off in nearby Ozar in 1925 and are now exported to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Inside the city, the Nashik APMC is the wholesale point for vegetables, and its supply swings with the weather. In one recent monsoon, tomato arrivals there fell from about 200 to 140 tonnes a day after weeks of steady rain, with most of the crop coming in from Sinnar and Kalwan talukas. Retail in the old city has its own character. Main Road Market sells Paithani sarees, brassware, fresh produce and spices. Saraf Bazaar is the place for gold and silver jewellery. The Panchavati Market, near the sacred Panchavati area, sells idols, brassware, prayer items and garlands.

For a grocery or general store, living next to the mandis means rates and supply move often. Onions, potatoes and vegetables can cost noticeably more or less from one week to the next, and margins move with them. Bazaar IQ's reports break sales down by day, and the owner dashboard shows the current picture, so you can see the effect of a price swing on a given week instead of guessing at month end. Reports export to Excel or PDF for the accountant. Purchases bought in bulk go into storage (godown) stock and are counted separately from what sits on the shelf.

Marathi is the first language for most of the city. In the 2011 census about 76.7 percent of Nashik's residents spoke Marathi and about 11.8 percent Hindi. Bazaar IQ runs in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati and English, so staff can bill in the language they read best. Nashik is in Maharashtra, so every local GSTIN begins with 27. For a regular GST dealer, each bill is a tax invoice carrying HSN codes, with tax split into CGST and SGST. A composition-scheme store bills on a Bill of Supply carrying the composition line the law requires, and an unregistered store on a plain cash memo. Regular customers on credit are handled in the khata, which is built into billing and keeps a running balance per customer.

Billing in Marathi at a busy counter

The billing screen works in Marathi. Barcoded packets scan with the phone camera, other items are found by name, and an item that is not in the catalogue yet can still be billed. Khata customers are picked at the same screen, so a credit sale needs no second entry.

Bulk buying, stored first

When a sack-load of onions, potatoes or grains comes in, record it as storage stock. Shelf stock is a separate count, so the inventory view tells you what is out front and what is still in the godown.

Watching margins when rates move

Prices in Nashik follow the mandi. The reports show sales by day and by product, and the dashboard shows today at a glance. Expenses and staff salary sit in the same app through expenses and salary, so the month’s picture is in one place.

Staff and owner control

Staff logins can be limited to the screens they need, and the owner is alerted when someone voids or deletes a bill. Read more on staff permissions, or check pricing and the 14-day free trial.

Questions from shops in Nashik

Vegetable and onion rates change every week in Nashik. Can I see the effect on sales?

Yes. Reports show sales day by day, and the dashboard gives the current picture. Both can be exported to Excel or PDF.

Can the app be used in Marathi?

Yes. Bazaar IQ runs in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati and English.

Does it handle GST for a Nashik GSTIN?

Yes. For a regular dealer with a Maharashtra GSTIN (starting 27), bills print as tax invoices with HSN and CGST/SGST. Composition shops print a Bill of Supply with the required composition line, and unregistered shops a cash memo.

Do you have an office in Nashik?

No. There is nothing to install and no local branch. Shops use Bazaar IQ in a browser, and a demo can be booked online.

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