Insights for retail & repair businesses

Practical guides on GST billing, inventory, barcode systems and running a modern shop — from the team behind RichPOS.

Flow diagram: display UPI QR, zero MDR merchant fee, instant bank settlement, reconcile in your billing software
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How to Accept UPI Payments in Your Retail Shop (2026 Guide)

Accept UPI in your retail shop: show a merchant QR, get paid instantly to your bank with zero MDR, and reconcile every payment against the bill.

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Flow diagram of a GST retail invoice: header with GSTIN, line items with HSN, CGST plus SGST split, and bill of supply for composition
11 September 2026

GST Invoice Format for Retail Shops: Rules, Fields & Free Template (2026)

GST invoice format for retail shops in 2026: every mandatory field, B2C vs B2B rules, CGST/SGST vs IGST, HSN digits, and tax invoice vs bill of supply.

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Shop and Establishment, GST, trade licence and FSSAI: the retail shop licences you need in India in 2026
9 September 2026

Retail Shop Licenses & Registrations in India (2026)

Opening a retail shop in India in 2026? You need Shop & Establishment registration, a trade licence, GST above ₹40 lakh, and FSSAI for food. Full checklist.

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Best Vyapar alternatives for Indian retail shops in 2026 compared
9 September 2026

Best Vyapar Alternatives for Retail Shops in India (2026)

The best Vyapar alternatives for Indian retail shops in 2026, compared on price, GST billing, inventory and multi-store support.

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Reduce dead stock in retail 2026: identify items with no sale in 90 days, clear them, and prevent them coming back
9 September 2026

Reduce Dead Stock in Retail: A 2026 Guide for Shops

Dead stock locks up 20-30% of retail shelf value. Here is how to spot items that stopped selling, clear them, and stop dead stock coming back.

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GST composition scheme 2026 for small retailers: turnover up to 1.5 crore, flat 1 percent tax, bill of supply instead of tax invoice
9 September 2026

GST Composition Scheme 2026 for Small Retailers

GST composition scheme 2026 for retailers: turnover limit, the flat 1% tax, who qualifies, and what you give up. Plus how to bill with a bill of supply.

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New GST rates 2026 for Indian retailers: old 12% and 28% slabs replaced by 5% and 18%
8 September 2026

New GST Rates 2026: What Retailers Must Update

GST 2.0 replaced four slabs with 5% and 18% (plus 40% on sin goods) from 22 Sept 2025. Here is what changed and how retailers must update billing.

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Illustration of the RichPOS repair-shop billing workflow showing a device job card moving from received to repairing to ready, with spare-part stock deduction and a GST invoice at handover.
8 September 2026

Best Repair Shop Billing Software in India (2026)

RichPOS is the best billing software for mobile repair shops in India — job-card tracking, IMEI & parts inventory, and GST invoicing in one app.

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How to choose billing software for your retail shop — 10-point checklist
8 September 2026

How to Choose Billing Software for Your Retail Shop: 10-Point Checklist (2026)

A 10-point checklist for Indian retailers picking billing software in 2026 — GST compliance, inventory, multi-store, and support.

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GST e-invoicing compliance illustration showing IRN and QR code generation for retailers
8 September 2026

GST E-Invoicing for Retailers: ₹5 Crore Rule (2026 Guide)

GST e-invoicing is mandatory above ₹5 crore turnover, and the rule is permanent once crossed. Here is the 2026 threshold, the 30-day IRN rule, and how to stay compliant.

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Illustration of the RichPOS mobile repair job tracking screen showing a repair job card moving through received, repairing and ready-for-pickup stages from intake to delivery.
6 September 2026

Mobile Repair Job Tracking Software for Indian Shops

Track every mobile repair job from intake to delivery, tie parts used to your stock, and stop losing pickups to a paper register — here is how repair software works.

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A shopkeeper in a small Indian retail store scanning a product barcode at the checkout counter using RichPOS billing software on a tablet, with shelves of packaged goods in the background.
6 September 2026

Barcode Inventory Management for Indian Retail Stores

A practical guide to barcode inventory setup for small Indian retail stores: label printing, stock adjustments, variants, and low-stock alerts.

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Split-screen comparison graphic showing the RichPOS point-of-sale dashboard with a mobile repair-job tracking panel on one side next to a generic small-business billing screen on the other, illustrating the RichPOS vs Vyapar comparison for Indian retail a
6 September 2026

RichPOS vs Vyapar: Which POS Fits Your Shop?

RichPOS vs Vyapar compared on billing, GST reports, multi-store setup, and repair-job tracking, so Indian retail and mobile-repair shops pick the right fit.

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6 September 2026

5 Signs Your Retail Store Has Outgrown Spreadsheets

If closing day takes hours and stock counts never match, spreadsheets are costing you more than they save.

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6 September 2026

How GST Reporting Should Actually Work for Retailers

GST filing does not have to be a monthly headache. Here is what good GST reporting looks like inside a POS.

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