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Why Customer Management Matters in POS

Imagine a customer walks into your store regularly. If your POS system remembers their name, phone number, previous purchases, loyalty points, and preferred payment method, the checkout experience becomes much smoother.

With customer management in Odoo 19 POS, you can:

  • Identify repeat customers instantly
  • Track customer purchase history
  • Manage loyalty points and rewards
  • Offer targeted discounts
  • Generate accurate sales reports
  • Improve customer relationships

For businesses focused on retention, this feature is incredibly valuable.

Prerequisites

Before creating customers in POS, make sure:

  • The Point of Sale module is installed
  • Your POS session is configured and running
  • You have the necessary access rights to create or edit customer records

How to Create a Customer in Odoo 19 POS

Step 1: Open the POS Session

  • Navigate to Point of Sale
  • Select your POS shop or terminal
  • Click New Session or Resume Session

Step 2: Access the Customer Screen

Once the POS interface opens:

  • Click the Customer button at the top of the screen
  • A list of existing customers will appear

Step 3: Create a New Customer

Click Create or New Customer and enter details such as:

The customer is now available for immediate use in the current POS order.

Assigning a Customer to a POS Order

After creating the customer:

  • Select the customer from the list.
  • The customer’s name will appear on the active order.
  • Add products to the cart.
  • Proceed with payment.

This ensures the sale is linked to that specific customer profile.

How to Edit Customer Details

Customer information often changes. To update it:

  • Open the Customer list in POS.
  • Search for the customer.
  • Select the record.
  • Click Edit.
  • Modify the necessary fields.
  • Save the changes.

Changes are synchronized with the main Contacts module in Odoo.

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