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Start from the original invoice
Search the sale by invoice number or customer and the items, prices and discounts are already there. No guessing what the customer paid.
Feature 04 · Wrong size, no drama
Size swaps and refunds in one minute
In fashion, returns are part of the sale, especially after the holidays and Eid. BoutiquePOS finds the original invoice, takes back the piece and puts it back in stock on the right size.
What is pos returns and exchanges in a boutique POS?
Returns and exchanges in BoutiquePOS let you look up the original sale, return all or part of it, and either refund the customer or give credit. For a size swap, you return the medium and sell the large in the same visit. Returned stock goes back onto the exact variation, and every return is recorded for your reports.
Who needs it
- Boutiques with a busy post-holiday or post-Eid return window
- Shops that offer exchanges or store credit instead of cash refunds
- Owners who want returns tied to the original invoice
- Stores that send faulty stock back to suppliers
On the shop floor
How it works, piece by piece.
Try it · size exchange
| Piece | Medium (M) | Large (L) |
|---|---|---|
| Shelf stock | 3 | 2 |
| Customer has | 1 | 0 |
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Full or partial returns
Return one top from a three-piece sale and keep the rest. The refund matches the discounted price actually paid.
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Refund or credit
Refund to cash or the original method, or record credit on the customer's account for their next visit.
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Exchanges for a different size
Return the medium and ring up the large in the same visit. Stock goes back on one variation and comes off the other.
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Returns to suppliers
Faulty or wrong stock can go back to the supplier as a purchase return, which updates both stock and what you owe them.
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Every return on the record
Returns appear in your reports, so you can spot a style that keeps coming back and talk to the maker.
“A good exchange keeps the customer. A messy one keeps the receipt and leaves.”
The workflow
Step by step, at the till.
Need the screens? The help center walks through each one, and the setup guide covers your first day.
Find the sale
Look up the invoice by number, date or customer.
Choose what comes back
Select the items and quantities being returned.
Refund or credit
Pick how the customer gets their money back and record the method.
Swap if needed
For an exchange, add the replacement size to a new sale in the same visit.
Check it back into stock
The returned piece is added back to stock on its exact size and color.
Care instructions
What could go wrong, and how it's handled.
CARE 1
Returns without a receipt
Customers lose receipts. Searching by customer name or phone helps if they were saved on the sale, which is one more reason to attach customers at the till.
CARE 2
Damaged items going back on the rack
If a returned piece cannot be resold, adjust it out of stock with a reason so it does not show as available.
CARE 3
Policy is yours to set
BoutiquePOS records returns but does not enforce a return window for you. Print your policy on the receipt layout so staff and customers see the same rule.
In your market.
USA
US boutiques facing the January return rush can process size swaps quickly and keep sales tax correct on the refund.
UAE
UAE shops can refund VAT-inclusive amounts correctly and print an Arabic or English receipt for the exchange.
Pakistan
After Eid, Pakistani boutiques can swap kurta sizes and give credit instead of cash where that is the shop's policy.
On the rail
Boutiques on this feature
Sample reviews: illustrative examples written by our team to show the kind of results boutiques look for. They are not from real customers and will be replaced with real, verified reviews.
Pairs well with
Size & color variants
A dress that comes in five sizes and three colors is fifteen things to count, not one. BoutiquePOS keeps each of them separate so you always know whether the medium in sage is on the rack.
Loyalty & customers
Your best customers come back because you know them. BoutiquePOS keeps their purchase history and rewards them with points, so the knowledge does not live only in one sales assistant's head.
Reports
Buying decisions are better with numbers than with memory. BoutiquePOS reports show what sold, what is left and what you made, by store, category and size.
FAQ
Returns & exchanges: questions
Still unsure? Ask us on WhatsApp or the form, or search the help center.
Can I do a partial return?
Yes. Choose only the items and quantities coming back; the rest of the sale stays as it was.
Can I give store credit instead of a refund?
Yes. You can record the return as credit on the customer's account rather than paying out cash.
How do exchanges work?
Return the original item, then sell the replacement in the same visit. Stock updates on both variations.
Does the refund use the discounted price?
Yes. The return starts from the original invoice, so it refunds what the customer actually paid.
Can I return stock to a supplier?
Yes. Purchase returns send stock back to the supplier and adjust what you owe them.
Can I set a return window?
You set your own policy. Add it to your receipt layout so everyone sees it; the system records returns but does not block them by date.
Do returns show in reports?
Yes. Returns are recorded and reflected in sales and stock reports.
Can staff process returns without a manager?
That is up to you. Roles and permissions let you decide which staff can process returns.
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