Software for bookshops in Kuwait City
ISBN lookup that fills the title, author and publisher with no account, special orders, school book lists that become orders at the discounted list price, and pre-orders for new releases.
- STAK Books
- Arabic and English
- KWD
STAK BooksSTAK in Kuwait City
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait. Here is what STAK uses for Kuwait.
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
3 decimal places - VAT
- None
- Invoices
- With no tax lines
- Language
- Arabic first, then English
Staff screens in 11 languages - Time zone
- Asia/Kuwait
Kuwait has no VAT, so invoices show no tax.
What your bookshop gets
Sell
- Barcode till, offline selling and cash control
- Returns, exchanges, gift receipts and gift cards
- Offers, coupons and multibuy
- Special orders and layaway with deposits
- Pre-orders for new releases, customers told on arrival
- Your own ordering site with zones, slots and pickup, no commission
- Your store on your own domain
- Your customers' own installable app: orders, card and bills
Stock
- Add books by ISBN from the Open Library catalogue
- Stock, suppliers, purchasing and receiving
- Stock counts during trading and receiving by scan
Customers
- Customer list and history
- School book lists by grade, ordered in one go
- Loyalty points, stamps, tiers and referrals
- Campaigns, segments and journeys on WhatsApp and email
Team
- Till, kitchen and staff-app logins free
- Shifts, clock-in, leave and tip pools
- Payroll with the bank file and payslips in eight languages
Money
- Card and local payments through your own payment account
- Owner insights and reports
- Books, VAT and bank matching
- Profit per channel and a self-completing month-end close
Start free, pay when you grow
We suggest starting with STAK POS free forever. With code LAUNCH you add two more apps (for example STAK Stock or STAK Store) and use all three free for 3 months. Cashiers, waiters, kitchen staff and drivers are free; you only pay for back-office users.
Prices are in US dollars (in Kuwait, in Kuwaiti dinars); every detail is on the Pricing.
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Questions people ask
What does STAK do for bookshops in Kuwait City?
It covers Barcode till, offline selling and cash control; Returns, exchanges, gift receipts and gift cards; Offers, coupons and multibuy; Special orders and layaway with deposits; Pre-orders for new releases, customers told on arrival and more, all built in and connected to the same customers, stock and books.
Is STAK free for a bookshop?
Yes. STAK POS is free forever, and with code LAUNCH you use 3 apps free for 3 months. Paid plans count back-office users only: Standard is USD 16 a user a month billed yearly (USD 20 monthly) and Custom USD 31 (USD 39).
How does STAK handle VAT in Kuwait City?
Kuwait has no VAT, so invoices show no tax.
Which currency does STAK use in Kuwait City?
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) with 3 decimal places. Every amount is stored as a whole number of the smallest unit, so an invoice and the books never differ by rounding.
Do I need a payment account in Kuwait?
You connect your own payment account and bank with a provider that serves Kuwait, so your money goes straight to you; STAK never holds it. The payment methods you can take depend on the provider you choose.
Does it work in Arabic?
Arabic comes first with proper right-to-left layout and English is one tap away. Staff screens run in 11 languages, which helps a team of many nationalities in Kuwait City.
Bookshops in other cities
Other businesses in Kuwait City
Start STAK Books free
Reserve your free workspace. Any one app is free forever, and 3 apps are free for 3 months with code LAUNCH.
- No card needed
- Free forever
- 3 apps free for 3 months with code LAUNCH