Industry-Specific Categories
Point Plus POS includes pre-built category structures for 13 industry types:
🛒 Retail
🍽️ Restaurant
🥬 Grocery
🔧 Hardware
👕 Clothing
💻 Electronics
💄 Beauty
🚗 Automotive
⚽ Sports
📚 Books
💊 Pharmacy
💍 Jewelry
🏠 Home Goods
Hierarchical Structure
Categories support parent-child relationships for unlimited nesting:
Example: Clothing Store
- 📁 Men's Clothing (Parent)
- 📄 Shirts (Child)
- 📄 Pants (Child)
- 📄 Outerwear (Child)
- 📁 Women's Clothing (Parent)
- 📄 Dresses (Child)
- 📄 Tops (Child)
- 📄 Bottoms (Child)
Creating Categories
Add Top-Level Category
- Go to /inventory/categories
- Click "Add Category"
- Enter category name (e.g., "Electronics")
- Select industry type
- Leave "Parent Category" blank for top-level
- Set display order (optional)
- Click "Save"
Add Subcategory
- Click "Add Category"
- Enter subcategory name (e.g., "Laptops")
- Select parent category (e.g., "Electronics")
- Set display order
- Click "Save"
Assigning Products
When creating or editing a product, select its category from the dropdown. Products inherit all parent category properties.
Example Assignment
Product: "MacBook Pro 14-inch"
Category: Electronics → Computers → Laptops
Result: Product appears in Laptops, Computers, and Electronics category views
Online Store Categories
Categories automatically sync to your online store for customer browsing:
- Navigation Menu: Top-level categories appear in store header
- Dropdown Menus: Subcategories shown on hover
- Filter Sidebar: Customers filter by category when browsing
- SEO URLs: Categories create SEO-friendly URLs (e.g., /store/electronics/laptops)
- Breadcrumbs: Show category path for easy navigation
Category Reports
View sales performance by category:
- Sales by Category: Which categories drive the most revenue
- Category Margins: Profitability comparison across categories
- Inventory Value: Total stock value per category
- Best Sellers: Top products within each category
- Slow Movers: Underperforming products by category
Best Practices
- Keep It Simple: 5-10 top-level categories is ideal
- Logical Grouping: Categories should match how customers think
- Consistent Naming: Use plural names (Shirts, not Shirt)
- Display Order: Put popular categories first
- Avoid Deep Nesting: 2-3 levels max for easy navigation
- One Category Per Product: Don't over-categorize
- Regular Review: Merge underused categories