For Zambian pharmacies & chemists
Zambian pharmacies juggle busy counters, tight margins and medicines that expire — all while keeping VAT records straight for ZRA. Tallium puts your point of sale, batch and expiry tracking, and accounting in one system so every sale, refill and stock count lines up. Sell faster at the till, know exactly what's on your shelves, and stay ready for your monthly VAT return without the late-night spreadsheets.
From $79/month per shop · billed monthly · no free trial
Key takeaways
Medicines that quietly reach their expiry date become dead stock you have to write off. Without batch and expiry tracking at the shelf, it's hard to spot slow movers or sell the nearest-expiry stock first, so money literally sits on the shelf and expires.
At peak times customers wait while you hunt for prices, check what's in stock or write manual receipts. A slow till loses walk-in sales and frustrates regulars who just want a quick refill and to be on their way.
Running out of common medicines and everyday health items sends customers to the pharmacy down the road. Guessing reorder levels by memory across hundreds of SKUs almost guarantees you'll be short on something that sells every day.
Reconciling till takings, supplier invoices and VAT by hand is slow and error-prone. When your monthly VAT return for ZRA is due, pulling clean figures from receipts and notebooks turns into a stressful scramble every single month.
Tallium records batch numbers and expiry dates as stock comes in, then prompts you to sell nearest-expiry first. You get clear alerts on items approaching expiry so you can discount, return or move them before they become a write-off.
Scan or search to ring up a sale in seconds, take cash or mobile money, and print or send a receipt instantly. Prices, stock levels and totals are always right, so your counter keeps moving even at the busiest hours.
Live stock levels update with every sale and delivery, and low-stock alerts tell you what to reorder before you run dry. Purchase orders flow straight into your accounts, so buying and bookkeeping stay in step.
Every sale and expense is recorded with the right VAT treatment, so your accounts stay ready for your monthly VAT return to ZRA and for Smart Invoice. Reports and figures are a click away instead of a month-end scramble.
A fast, touch-friendly till for your counter — scan, take cash or mobile money, and print or send receipts in seconds.
Track every SKU with batch numbers, expiry dates and low-stock alerts so you sell nearest-expiry first and never run dry.
Sales, expenses and supplier bills post to your books automatically, giving you clean profit and cash-flow numbers any time.
Apply the correct VAT on every sale and keep records ready for your monthly ZRA return and Smart Invoice.
See best sellers, margins, expiring stock and daily takings, with AI insights that flag what needs your attention.
Build your plan in a minute — pay only for the parts of your business you run. From $79/month per shop.
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