This is for Newsagencies Only

A newspaper stock item in Retailer is differentiated by the following characteristics:
  • Has different barcodes for each day.
  • The barcodes for each day do not change.
  • The date of the paper is added to the end of the description.

To create a newspaper stock item:

  1. On the main screen of Retailer, click on Stock -> Stock Screen.
  2. Click on the Add button to access the Stock Wizard.
  3. In the Enter Barcode and PLU screen:
    • Enter the barcode of the newspaper. Alternatively, press [Alt]+[G] on your keyboard to have Retailer generate one.
    • If you have a tick-box to Use the same barcode for each issue, tick it.
    • Type in a PLU. This will be used when creating customer orders.
    • Click Next.
  4. In the Enter Description screen:
    • Untick Force unique descriptions.
    • Enter the name of the newspaper.
    • Click Next.
  5. In the Enter Department and Category screen:
    • Select your newspaper department from the first drop-down box.
      If the department does not exist, press [Insert] on your keyboard to add a new one. Click HERE for more information on adding a department.
    • Select the category from the second drop-down box. This is optional.
      If the category does not exist, press [Insert] on your keyboard to add a new one. Click HERE for more information on adding a category.
    • Click Next.
  6. In the Enter Supplier Details screen:
    • Select the supplier from the drop-down box.
    • Enter the supplier's stock code, if any.
    • Click Next.
  7. In the Enter Cost and Sell Prices screen:
    • Enter the Cost and Sell Prices as required.
    • Click Next.
  8. In the Enter Discounting and Label Settings screen:
    • Tick Print a label for this item when it is arrived if you want a label printed for each shop copy. If not, untick it.
    • Click Next.
  9. In the Enter Newsagent Specific Settings screen:
    • In Each issue is identified by, select Date - Each issue has a date.
    • In This item's frequency is, select Daily.
    • In If labels are to be printed for this item, select between Putaway and Delivery labels, Putaway labels only or Delivery labels only.
    • In This item arrives on a, select the day of newspaper that you are creating for.
    • In Subagents receive this item on a, select the day of the newspaper that you are creating for.
    • Click Next/Finish.
  10. When prompted to create other issues for the other days of the week, click Yes.
  11. Back on the Stock Screen, you will now see a grid at the bottom. For each day that the newspaper is published:
    • Click in the Barcode field.
    • Enter/Scan the barcode for the particular day. Alternatively, press [Alt]+[G] on your keyboard to have Retailer generate one.
    • Enter the Cost and Retail prices.
    • Repeat for each day as required.
    • Click Save.
  12. Click on the Newsagency tab at the top.
    • Tick Use the same barcode for each issue.
    • Click Save.
    • Repeat for each day by clicking on the magnifying glass icon and selecting the next day.