Electronics shop POS in Peshawar

Electronics in Peshawar and the Karkhano market

The largest business area on Peshawar's western edge is Karkhano, a market in Hayatabad close to the Khyber District and the road to Afghanistan. Set up in 1985, it grew into rows of shopping plazas selling electronics, shoes, clothing, household goods, cosmetics, toys, watches and video games. Prices there have been lower than in other commercial parts of the city, and buyers from Punjab have long come to buy goods to sell back home. In tax year 2018 the market was reported as the country's fourth-highest tax contributor.

Trade there has also changed. Wikipedia's article records a sharp fall in visitors after August 2021: higher transport costs, tighter border controls and weaker buying power left about half of the shops empty. Shops that remain have to keep tighter control of cash, stock and slow-moving items than they did in busier years.

What sits on an electronics shelf in Peshawar is mixed. A sealed TV from a distributor, an open-box console, a used laptop bought from a customer and a refurbished phone can all be on display at once. Each has a different cost and a different promise to the buyer, and the shop has to remember which unit carried which warranty if it comes back.

Customers from out of town make this harder. A buyer who drove in from another city and returns a month later with a fault expects you to find his bill quickly.

A week at a Peshawar electronics counter

Stock in. Enter each costly unit with its serial, the purchase bill and its cost. Add the specs that fit the product type, the warranty terms and what came in the box.

Grading. Mark each unit as brand new, open box, refurbished, used, damaged or for parts. The grade shows on the counter, so the cashier never sells a used laptop at the sealed price.

At the counter. Scan the serial and that exact unit goes on the bill, linked to the customer. Its warranty starts on the bill date.

Trade-ins. A customer brings an old console against a new one. Take it in at the price you agree; it enters stock at that cost and can be sold on later with its own grade.

Bundles. Put a TV with a soundbar, or a laptop with a bag and mouse, into a bundle at a deal price. The screen works out the saving for the customer and your profit as you set the price.

Slow weeks. Look at units that have sat longest and at the profit on each. In a market where footfall has fallen, knowing what is tying up cash matters more than ever.

Questions from Peshawar electronics shops

Do cheap accessories need serial numbers too?

No. Only costly units need a serial. Cables, chargers and covers are sold like any other item with a barcode.

A buyer from Punjab returns with a fault. How do I find his bill?

Scan or type the serial. The unit shows who bought it, on which bill and how much warranty is left, and you can open a claim from there.

Can I see what each unit cost me?

Yes. Every serial keeps its purchase bill and cost, and the profit report shows profit by product, brand and supplier.

Can I keep cheaper used stock apart from new stock in reports?

Yes. The condition grade stays on every unit, so used, refurbished and open-box units are easy to tell apart from new stock when you review what sold and what is still sitting on the shelf.

Do I need tax integration?

Most shops do not. Optional FBR/KPRA integration is there for a business that is required to report. See the electronics page and Peshawar for the other trades on the same account.