System Updates 1 – 30 September 2025

System Updates 1 – 30 September 2025

October 22, 2025By Jennybeth ValerosoSystem Updates 2025

September System Updates – at a Glance

New Features

•Click and Collect option in checkout 
•Mobile POS: Local icon loading and Safer request identification
•Checkout Enhancements: Address auto-complete and Automated test fixes 
•Pubnet Integration service 
•Gift Card Automation in General Ledger 
•New Responsive Backoffice Header 

Improvements

•Backoffice Layout: Switched to ViewComponent; Adaptive layout with Hotwire
•Onboarding: .circlepos.com domain default
•Draft Invoices Enhancements: Added Return Authorisation Number; Improved credit note handling 
•Breadcrumbs in Category Mapping 
•Accessibility Fixes (mobile UI)
•Association Portal SEO Improvements 
•Movers Report Performance 
•API Redirect Handling
•Tax Enhancements: Only active tax settings apply; Exempt items show 0 tax; Combined tax types handled correctly; Cart displays single clear total

System Updates 1 – 31 August 2025

System Updates 1 – 31 August 2025

October 22, 2025By Emma VeldeSystem Updates 2025

August System Updates – at a Glance

New Features

• Mobile POS: Auto-applied customer discounts at checkout; Redeem loyalty points with clear colour indicators; Customer details now show loyalty + discount info
• Checkout: Address, shipping & payment combined into one simple step
• Multiple Taxes: Correct tax applied across cart & checkout; easier to edit/delete rules
• Pubnet Integration: Purchase orders now convert to EDI format for supplier connections
• General Ledger: Cleaner handling of loyalty + gift card records (no crashes or duplicates)
• Design System: Consistent forms, labels & number inputs for a smoother experience
• Data Export: New API for sales totals by payment type

Improvements

• Reports: Sales This Week report → now with week selector
• Stocktake Diff List → faster page load
• Website: Better SEO & Google indexing with cleaner product URLs

Promotions Tool Feature – Guide for Bookstores

Promotions Tool Feature – Guide for Bookstores

August 26, 2025By Warwick SchafferFeature Articles

As a bookshop manager, you’re always looking for smart ways to drive sales, attract new readers, and keep loyal customers coming back. Enter the CirclePOS Promotions Tool—a powerful feature designed specifically for bookstores like yours. This tool lets you create targeted online discount codes and loyalty promotions that incentivize purchases without slashing your margins. In … Read More

System Updates 1 – 31 July 2025

System Updates 1 – 31 July 2025

August 21, 2025By Emma VeldeSystem Updates 2025

July System Updates – at a Glance

New Features

• Checkout: Updated review step for mobile-friendly, accurate order detail display.
• Mobile POS: Built iOS version with feature parity to Android.
• Multiple Taxes: Enabled API updates/deletes of tax schema for complex tax rules.
• General Ledger: Removed outdated v1 voucher logic; cleaned up ledger processing.
• Design System: Created reusable button component with consistent visual styles.

Improvements

• Checkout: Required loyalty survey completion before proceeding.
• Data Export: Optimized export APIs for speed and efficiency.
• SEO: Auto-assigned domains for new sites and ensured proper redirects.
• Generate Credit Note Drafts: Redirected users to Draft Invoices/CNs after returns.
• POS > Stripe: Made post-payment wait time configurable and reduced to zero.
• Gift Card: Removed legacy Redeem page; restricted access to admins in test.
• Deadlocks: Reduced database deadlocks with Redis cache invalidation.
• Website > Business Account: Displayed “Business Account” option only for approved customers.
• Website > Click & Collect: Removed “Add to Cart” button for pickup items.

‘The Let Them Theory’ Bestseller July 2025

‘The Let Them Theory’ Bestseller July 2025

August 20, 2025By Emma VeldeBest Selling Books 2025

Bestsellers in July: The Let Them Theory jumped back into top spot this month with 2,054 sales – up 681 from last month. A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir slipped to second spot with  1,113 sales – 2,673. The Emperor of Gladness came in third (up from 12th spot) with 1101 sales – up 395 sales.

System Updates 1 – 30 June 2025

System Updates 1 – 30 June 2025

July 9, 2025By Emma VeldeSystem Updates, System Updates 2025

June System Updates – at a Glance

New Features
• Enhanced General Ledger: Improved sales recording and alert messaging; Faster setup and more accurate, cleaner accounting data; Handling for expired loyalty values to prevent report errors
• Expanded Multiple Taxes functionality: Secure API actions to manage store-specific tax schemas; Support for deeply nested, flexible tax rule models
• Refactored Google Tag Manager integration to improve event tracking and follow industry best practices

Improvements
• Click & Collect Interface: Removed “Add to Cart” button to streamline the pickup process
• Single Product/Editing Page: Renamed “Change” column to “Changed From” for better clarity
• BackOffice – Product & Invoice Pages: Improved layout and messaging for GST-exempt settings to reduce user errors