POS
Category: Retail
Also searched as: Point of sale
Definition (plain English)
Point of sale is the system or location where a customer transaction is captured, often feeding stock, sales, tax, and promotion data.
Why it matters commercially
POS data drives replenishment, sell-through analysis, promotion decisions, and whether imported inventory is moving fast enough.
Example
A distributor used POS sell-out from retail stores to reduce the next import MOQ before shelf-life risk built up.
Common mistake
Planning imports from shipment sell-in only and ignoring POS sell-through, returns, markdowns, and out-of-stock gaps.
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