Instant mobile backup POS for university stores—transactions continue during crashes.
POS systems in university stores crash during peak hours, resulting in long lines and lost sales.
A web app POS on tablets/phones that handles sales offline/online, syncing to Retailtech when back. Staff scan items via camera or search, process payments via Stripe. Zero setup, auto-detects main POS outage via simple ping.
University campus store managers, staff, and operators relying on Retailtech POS systems
Offline-first backup tailored for uni peaks, with Retailtech inventory sync—no hardware needed.
professional
Record sales without internet, sync later.
Camera barcode scan or search inventory.
Process payment via Stripe cards/Apple Pay.
Auto-switch to backup on POS ping fail.
Push transactions/inventory to main POS.
Email/SMS digital receipts.
End-of-shift sales summary.
Sync across staff tablets.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| retailtech_api_key | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| store_id | uuid | No |
| barcode | text | No |
| price | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| store_id | uuid | No |
| synced | bool | No |
| amount | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/stores/:id/inventoryFetch/sync items
/api/transactionsCreate offline tx
/api/transactions/syncSync to POS
/api/pos-health/:storeIdCheck outage
50 tx/month
5 devices
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 6% | $36 | $432 |
| Month 6 | 350 | 10% | $525 | $6,300 |
Mobile backup POS—offline ready, syncs to Retailtech instantly.
Cold DM uni store LinkedIn groups, offer free Pro for 2 weeks with guided onboarding call. Use campus directories to email managers, highlight 'no hardware'.
Hardware
No auto-backup
Software-only failover
Inventory data moat from syncs improves auto-complete.
Increasing POS vulnerabilities with remote uni ops.
Sync conflicts
Queue-based sync with manual override
Success: 80% want backup
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