Adding & Managing Items

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PLU Codes

Price look-up (PLU) codes are used to identify produce and other related items in a quick, efficient way during checkout. PLU codes are 4 or 5-digit numbers that appear on a small sticker applied to the individual…

Item Markup

Merchants can modify Markup settings to calculate profit margins for an item. Including a markup in the purchase price can also help a merchant cover costs, fees, and other expenses.

Non-Refundable Items

Merchants can configure Exatouch to make items non-refundable. Non-refundable items display as grayed on the Refunds screen.

EAN13 Barcode Integration

Merchants can add weighted items to orders after weighing them on non-EPI scales! The EAN13 integration with Exatouch features settings that can be configured to seamlessly add weighted items to any order.

Weighted Items

Merchants can use an Exatouch integrated scale to seamlessly sell items based on weight. Exatouch automatically calculates the total sale price according to the item’s unit price and weight.

Limit Quantity Sales Using Order Limit Quantity

To limit quantity sales, use Order Limit Qty in the Item Details > Inventory work area. Enter an amount in this field to restrict customer purchases to that quantity on individual items. If you have categories or subcategories…

Dynamic Purchase Orders

Expedite product reorders by enrolling vendors and items in Dynamic Reordering. Save time on manually tracking inventory and create purchase orders before inventory runs out. When inventory items (linked to a vendor and enrolled in Dynamic Reordering)…

Mark a Purchase Order as Paid

Use the purchase order work area to mark Open, Open Sent, Pending (partially received), and Completed (received) purchase orders as Paid.

Modify Inventory Levels

Inventory levels for your items are maintained by Exatouch: every sale, return, inventory count, and shipment acceptance affects your on-hand stock. Adjust quantity levels for single items outside of these workflows in Item Details.

Add an Item

Items in Exatouch make up your inventory for sale and populate your menu with non-inventory items, where applicable.

Modify Items In Bulk

  • Note: Changes in federal banking regulations may result in adjustments to the EBT, dual pricing, and tender discount features.

Duplicate Items and Modifiers

Save time and effort adding new items by duplicating and editing an existing item or modifier.

Set Tax Rates for an Individual Item

Some default tax settings apply to a newly added item, but you can adjust the settings as needed for any items in Item Details.

Find an Item

Use the Register app to search for an item and add it to an order. Users with appropriate access levels can find items to get more information about an item, add or remove inventory for an item,…

Generate SKU Numbers and Assign Alternate SKU Numbers

The Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) is a multi-digit number assigned to inventory and menu items. Exatouch supports EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and UPC-E compliant barcodes. Use Exatouch to generate a SKU for any item, or assign an Alternate…

Process Bottle Deposits

In states such as Michigan and California, customers who purchase beverages are charged a deposit for the bottle in addition to the retail price of the beverage. This deposit is known as a DRV (or sometimes CRV)…

Modify Bulk Services

Groups of Services can be modified in bulk, making price modification and category changes a breeze! Use the Modify All List Services function to accomplish these tasks.

Historical Pricing

Historical Pricing gives you the ability to revert to a previously implemented price for one or more items. Save time with bulk application of historical pricing, rather than looking up a previous price and applying a price changes…

Can I add both items and services to the register?

Yes! Both services and items can be added to the register so you can quickly ring up goods and services. Non-tangible service items and tangible retail items can be color-coded so they can be easily identified at…

Difference Between Required and Optional Modifiers

Modifiers can either be required or optional. Required modifiers pop-up automatically when an associated item is selected. Optional modifiers are selected manually.

Add Modifier to a Group

Modifiers can be either required or optional. Required modifiers are identified as such by being added to a modifier group. Adding a modifier to a group will enable it to appear with other required mods when a customer…

Name Modifier Pages

Modifier page names are customized in customer variables.

What is a Modifier?

A modifier is an item which further describes or amends a customer’s order.

View Modifiers at the Register

Modifiers are either required or optional. The required modifier screen automatically displays when entering an item into the register. Optional modifiers are accessed from the Mods tab.