Sports shop POS in Sialkot

Sialkot, the sports-goods city

Few cities are as closely tied to one trade. Sialkot has been called the football manufacturing capital of the world and is credited with producing over 70% of the world's footballs. Its sports-goods makers grew from supplying British troops before independence, helped by nearby timber, and have since made goods for global brands. Balls for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were made by Forward Sports, a Sialkot company.

The industry is not in one district. Wikipedia notes that the sporting-goods firms are spread throughout the city rather than clustered in a single zone, with factories along the main roads, and that most of the output is made for export. Exporters use the Sialkot Dry Port for quick access to customs. Along with Gujranwala and Gujrat, the city is part of the industrial "Golden Triangle" of northern Punjab.

This page is about a different part of that economy: the local shops. Sialkot's own clubs, schools, colleges and street teams need kits, balls, bats, gloves and shoes like any other city, and they buy them from shops that also stock local brands and surplus from nearby makers. Those shops take orders for whole teams, sell single items to walk-in players and repair what gets broken during the season.

To be clear about scope: Nafaa runs the shop. It does not plan factory production, track export orders or produce shipping documents.

How a Sialkot sports shop runs a season

A school orders kits. The sports teacher wants 15 kits. Add the shirt and shorts lines with sizes, the rate and the printing per piece, then each player's name, number and size. Print the order for the printer who does the names.

Team rate. Set a team rate with a minimum quantity. When a counter line reaches that quantity, it moves to the team rate by itself, so the cashier does not need to ask the owner.

The advance. The school pays part up front. The advance goes on the school's khata, and nothing leaves stock until the order is delivered.

Delivery. When the kits are ready, deliver the order. The bill is made at that moment, stock goes down, and the advance is already counted. Whatever is unpaid stays on the khata with a WhatsApp reminder when it is due.

Walk-in players. Kits and shoes are sold by size, each size with its own barcode and stock. Bats, balls and gloves carry their sport, type and age group, with Sale, New and Pro marks and a brand list for filters and reports.

Questions from Sialkot shops

We are a factory. Can we use Nafaa?

For your factory outlet or retail counter, yes: billing, stock, khata and team orders. For production planning, export orders, buyer audits and shipping documents, Nafaa is not the right tool, and we would rather say so now.

Can I sell to another shop at a wholesale rate?

Yes. Use team rates for quantity sales, and keep each trade buyer on the khata with what they owe.

Can I print kits with names before the bill is made?

Yes. The order holds the names and sizes and can be printed for the printer. The bill is only made when the order is delivered.

Can I sell single footballs and full match-ball sets?

Yes. A ball can be sold singly or in a set at its own price, and team orders can carry the balls along with the kits for one delivery and one bill.

Does it work when the internet is down?

Yes. The counter bills without internet and syncs later. See the sports shop page, Sialkot for the other trades on the same account, and the Gujranwala hardware page for a neighbouring industrial city.