POS system USA

A POS system for small business in the USA, working in dollars.

POS2026 is a browser-based POS and back office for independent US stores. Set US dollars in the currency settings, ring up sales, track inventory and see profit after expenses. It is made by a UK company, and we would rather say so up front.

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US dollars
US store types
Sales tax
House accounts and vendors
Questions

Inside a convenience store with shelves of snacks and drinks — C-stores, liquor stores and dollar stores run on volume and inventory.

In short

POS2026 can work as a POS system for small business in the USA. It runs in a web browser, uses US dollars once you set USD in the currency settings, and covers checkout, inventory, vendor purchases, house accounts, expenses and profit. It is made by Westferry Times Ltd, a UK company based in London, and it does not claim sales tax automation.

American small business owners have more POS choices than almost anyone. Many of the best-known systems are built around card processing: the software is cheap or free, and the provider earns a fee on every card sale. That suits some stores. Others would rather choose their own merchant services provider and pay for software that runs the back office properly.

POS2026 is the second kind. It is a subscription app, billed through Stripe, and it is not a card processor, so you keep the merchant account and card terminal you choose. It is also made in the UK by Westferry Times Ltd. Support is by email, and the company is in London, several hours ahead of US time zones, so test the app with your own products in the free trial before you decide.

Choosing a US POS

What small US stores weigh up when choosing POS software.

The headline price rarely tells the whole story.

Tied to one processor

Free or low-cost software often requires the provider's own merchant services, which makes it hard to shop around on card rates.
Inventory as an extra

Basic plans may ring up sales but leave inventory, vendor orders and reorder alerts for paid upgrades.
House accounts on paper

Regulars and local businesses who run a tab are still tracked in a notebook by the register.
Sales without profit

Daily sales totals look healthy, but without costs and expenses next to them, profit is a guess.

Person paying with a smartphone at a contactless terminal near groceries — Ring it up in dollars, take payment on your own terminal.

01 · US dollars

A POS system in USD, through currency settings.

Open the currency settings and set US dollars as your base currency. Prices at the register, invoices and reports then follow the same settings, with the dollar sign and number formats you expect. If you also take a second currency, for example near the Canadian or Mexican border, Multi Currency handles additional currencies with automatic conversion rates.

Spelling on this website is British, because the company is. The app itself offers more than 47 interface languages, so pick the one that suits your team in the settings.

USD as base currency

Set once in the currency settings.

Invoices in dollars

Documents follow your currency settings.

Other currencies too

Automatic conversion where you accept more than one.

How Multi Currency works

Man sorting items in a grocery store — High volume, thin margins, constant restocking.

02 · US store types

For liquor stores, dollar stores and c-stores.

Liquor stores carry wide ranges and take frequent distributor deliveries. Categories keep wine, beer and spirits apart in reports, and purchase history shows what each distributor charged last time. POS2026 has no ID-scanning or age-verification prompts, so keep your carding routine at the register.

Dollar stores sell high volumes at fixed low prices, so margin depends on buying well, and Loss/Profit shows which lines still earn their place when vendor prices rise. Convenience stores need a fast register, low-stock alerts on daily essentials and house accounts for regulars, all in the same app.

Low-stock alerts

Spot what needs reordering before it sells out.

Margin on every line

Product costs set against selling prices.

How Products works

Man with glasses standing in a shop — Check rates and filing with your accountant.

03 · Sales tax

Sales tax: what POS2026 does and does not do.

Sales tax in the US is set by states and, in many places, by counties and cities too, so rates and rules vary from one address to the next. POS2026 does not claim sales tax automation, such as looking up rates by address or filing returns. Use our sales tax calculator to check a combined rate on a price, and ask your accountant or your state's revenue department how to charge, record and file it.

Sales reports for your records

Export sales for the period you file.

Sales tax calculator

Check a combined rate on any price.

How Report works

Inside a small grocery store filled with produce — Regulars who run a tab, tracked by name.

04 · House accounts and vendors

House accounts, vendors and profit in one place.

Record a sale against a customer and the balance appears on the Due List, with deadlines and reminders, until it is paid. Vendors are parties too: record each delivery in Purchase, follow its status and see what you still owe. Rent, utilities and card processing fees go in Expense, and Loss/Profit shows what the store made after all of it.

House accounts

The Due List, with deadlines and reminders.

Vendor deliveries

Purchase orders and delivery status.

Profit after expenses

Loss/Profit for any period.

How Due List works

The modules you will use

The modules a US store uses most.

Every plan includes the connected platform. These are the parts independent stores open every day.

Getting started

Set up your store in dollars.

Start with your fastest-moving inventory and add the rest as you go.

Sign up for the free trial at my.pos2026.com.
Set US dollars as your base currency.
Add products with categories, prices, costs and barcodes.
Record opening inventory and set low-stock levels.
Add your vendors and any house-account customers.
Ring up your first sale and record how the customer paid.

Questions

Common questions.

Straight answers for shop owners, based on what POS2026 actually does.

Is this American small business POS software?

No, it is British: POS2026 is made by Westferry Times Ltd in London. American small businesses can still use it, with US dollars set in the currency settings.

Can I use this POS software in the USA?

Yes. POS2026 runs in a web browser, so it works wherever you have an internet connection. Set US dollars in the currency settings. The company behind it, Westferry Times Ltd, is based in London.

Does POS2026 calculate sales tax?

POS2026 does not claim sales tax automation. Use the sales tax calculator for quick checks, and confirm rates and filing with your accountant or state revenue department.

Can I use my own merchant account and card terminal?

Yes. POS2026 is not a card processor and does not connect to card terminals. Take the payment on your own terminal and record the payment method on the sale.

Does POS2026 handle EBT or SNAP?

No. POS2026 does not process EBT or SNAP payments. If your store accepts them, keep using the equipment your authorised provider supplies.

Is there an app for iPhone or Android?

Store apps for phones and tablets are coming soon. Today, POS2026 runs in the web browser on phones, tablets including the iPad, and computers.

Run your US store from one connected POS.

Start a free trial, set US dollars and ring up your first sale today.

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