# Sales, purchases and returns

From quote to payment, one trail.

## How does Sales, purchases and returns work?

Inventorious handles the full trading cycle: quotations, sales, purchases, sales returns and purchase returns. Each document carries items, tax, discounts and payments, and updates stock. Invoices open as a receipt or PDF and can be emailed to the customer.

- **Best for**: Wholesale and back-office teams

## Key capabilities

- Quotations that convert into sales.
- Purchases that add stock when goods are received.
- Sales and purchase returns that put stock back correctly.
- Payments in and out, with outstanding balances per contact.

1. Create a document for a customer or supplier.
2. Add items, tax, discount and shipping.
3. Record payments and share the invoice as a PDF.

## More modules

- [Point of sale](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/pos) - Fast checkout with barcode scanning, split payments and receipts.
- [Inventory and barcodes](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/inventory) - Products, variations, brands, categories, stock alerts and printable barcodes.
- [Barcode inventory](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/barcodes) - Print barcode labels, scan at the till and keep stock counts accurate.
- [Smart stock import](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/import) - Upload a CSV or Excel sheet, map columns automatically and fix problems before saving.
- [Reports](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/reports) - Profit and loss, sales, stock, payments and expense reports.
- [HRM and payroll](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/hrm) - Staff, shifts, attendance, leave, holidays and payroll.
- [Online store](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/online-store) - Publish your catalogue to a storefront and take online orders.
- [Multi-warehouse and roles](https://inventoriouspro.com/features/warehouses-roles) - Many locations, one account, with permissions per role.

## Use cases for Sales, purchases and returns

- [Wholesale and distribution](https://inventoriouspro.com/use-cases/wholesale) - Quotations, purchase orders, returns and customer balances.
- [Pharmacies](https://inventoriouspro.com/use-cases/pharmacies) - Barcode checkout, product records and low-stock control.
- [Auto parts and garages](https://inventoriouspro.com/use-cases/auto-parts) - Large catalogues, supplier purchasing and part lookups.
- [Import and trading companies](https://inventoriouspro.com/use-cases/import-export) - Supplier shipments, purchases and stock across warehouses.

## Quick answers

**Who is Inventorious for?**

It suits retail shops, wholesalers, cafes, pharmacies and electronics stores, from one counter to several branches. It is built around physical stock, so firms that only sell services will find much of it unnecessary.

**Which modules are included?**

Seven areas: point of sale, inventory and barcodes, sales, purchases and returns, reports, HRM and payroll, online store, and multi-warehouse with roles. Some modules, such as the online store and report downloads, depend on the plan you choose.

**Which languages are supported?**

The interface is available in English, Spanish and Arabic, and Arabic uses a full right-to-left layout. Administrators can edit translations and add more languages from the settings.

![Inventorious](https://inventoriouspro.com/assets/brand/inventorious-logo-white-ff4cefdd.png)

## Ready to simplify inventory and billing?

Set up your products, take your first sale and see the report the same day.

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source: https://inventoriouspro.com/features/sales-purchases
language: en
modified: 2026-11-13