Chappal and shoe shop POS in Peshawar

The Peshawari chappal and the shops that sell it

Peshawar gave its name to one of the most widely worn sandals in Pakistan. The Peshawari chappal, also called the kheri, is a traditional leather sandal worn by men with shalwar kameez, casually or for formal occasions, and it goes by many local names in different towns. It is a men's shoe first, so a chappal counter sells mostly in men's and boys' sizes, in a handful of leathers and colours.

That narrow range is exactly what makes stock difficult. A chappal shop rarely runs out of a design; it runs out of the two or three sizes most men wear, in the colour they want, right before Eid. Larger and smaller sizes sit on the shelf for months. Without counting every box, the owner learns about the gap when a customer is already walking away.

Many chappal sellers make their own stock or buy from small workshops, so a new batch arrives in uneven quantities: plenty in one size, a few in another. The shop needs to see the batch by size the moment it comes in.

Around both Eids, fathers buy matching pairs for sons, and the weeks after bring exchanges for pairs that pinch. A shop that also sells factory shoes has printed MRPs to keep track of as well.

How a Peshawar chappal counter runs

A batch from the workshop. Enter the article with its maker, article code and type, then tick the sizes and colours that came in, for example sizes 39 to 45 in brown and black. Each pair becomes a variant with its own barcode label.

Men and boys. Mark each article as Gents or Bachay, with its season. With sizes and types on record, the cashier checks the screen instead of digging through the stack.

At the counter. Scan the barcode and the right size and colour go on the bill. Payment can be cash, card or a wallet such as JazzCash or Easypaisa.

The size you don't have. Note a size request with the customer's phone number. When that size comes back from the workshop, the request is flagged and he gets a WhatsApp message.

After Eid. A boy's pair comes back a size small. Pick the original bill, take the pair back and give the next size. Only the difference changes hands, and past your exchange days the owner's or a manager's PIN is asked.

Evening. Open the size reorder list, decide what to ask the workshop for, and count the galla.

Questions from Peshawar shoe shops

We make our own chappals. Can I record what the workshop sends?

Yes. Enter each batch as a purchase from your workshop as the supplier, with sizes and colours. Stock and cost go up by the right pairs.

Can I keep the MRP on factory shoes?

Yes. The MRP stays on the article; when you sell below it, the item is marked Sale, and new arrivals are marked New.

Can customers try a pair and come back later?

Yes. Note the size and article they liked as a size request with their phone number, even if the size is in stock elsewhere, and send them a message when it is ready at your counter. Requests that end in a sale are closed as bought, so you can see how many requests turned into sales.

I sell from two places in the bazaar. Can I move pairs?

Yes. Each branch has its own stock per size, and pairs can be transferred between branches.

Where can I read more?

See the shoe shop page, Peshawar for the other trades on the same account, and the Multan khussa page for another footwear tradition.