Virtual queues that keep university stores moving during POS crashes—no more lost sales from long lines.
POS systems in university stores crash during peak hours, resulting in long lines and lost sales.
Students scan a QR code to join a virtual queue, get notified when it's their turn, and complete quick mobile payments. Store staff manage queue positions in real-time via a dashboard, bypassing crashed POS systems. This reduces physical lines by 80% during peaks, ensuring smooth operations.
University campus store managers, staff, and operators relying on Retailtech POS systems
Uni-specific virtual queue with seamless Retailtech POS sync for order handoff, preventing sales loss without full POS replacement.
friendly/supportive
Generate store-specific QR codes for students to join virtual queue via mobile.
Staff view live queue, call next customer, mark served.
Notify students via SMS/email when their turn arrives.
Students browse/pay for items ahead in queue.
Auto-sync queue orders to Retailtech POS when recovered.
Peak hour queue metrics and sales impact.
Manage queues across campus locations.
Upload uni logo/colors to QR and app.
Integrate with store PA for queue calls.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| qr_code_url | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| store_id | uuid | No |
| position | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| queue_id | uuid | No |
| user_phone | text | Yes |
| pre_paid | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/storesCreate new store
/api/queues/:storeIdGet live queue
/api/queue_entriesJoin queue via QR
/api/queue_entries/:id/notifyNotify next in queue
100 joins/month
1k joins/month
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 5% | $38 | $450 |
| Month 6 | 400 | 12% | $720 | $8,640 |
Virtual queues keep sales flowing—scan, wait virtually, shop instantly.
Email 50 university store managers from LinkedIn searches for 'campus store manager', offer free setup + 1-month Pro. Follow up with demo video showing queue in action. Target small colleges first via Reddit r/highereducation.
Enterprise queues
Too pricey for unis
Uni-focused, $15 price
Data on uni peak patterns builds predictive queue limits.
Rising uni enrollment + fragile POS post-pandemic crashes make this timely.
Low adoption by staff
Free trials + video tutorials
Real-time sync fails
Supabase RLS + offline queue
Success: 3 express interest
Success: 50 queue joins
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