Retail & Salon Tech
Guru Salon Retail POS
Lightning-fast checkout system that calculates staff commissions and tracks inventory instantly.
LaravelPHPVue.jsMySQL
30+
Screens
<2s
Checkout
Execution & Architecture
Context
Salons were calculating complex staff commissions by hand on paper every night.
The Challenge
Making a checkout fast enough for a busy salon while doing complex math in the background.
Scale
30+ screens, multiple branches.
Strategy & Safety
Constraints
- Speed at counter
- Perfect commissions
- Works offline
Key Tradeoffs
- Focused on a rich tool instead of a simple bare-bones one.
- Forced staff to pick from lists instead of typing names.
Structural Decisions
Instant clicks
Checkout feels instant on screen, saving data in the background.
Simple bundles
Grouped haircuts and products into simple packages.