October 2025 System Updates
October saw a lot of progress on the Mob POS & stocktake apps. SEO speed optimisation also continued. Large projects like the new website checkout and multi tax support were also progressed and are getting close to beta rollout.
New Features & Improvements ready to use/try
- SEO > Author List
- Improved author pages by fixing their URLs and canonical links so crawlers can index them properly. This which enhances search visibility while giving users clean and consistent links to authors’ works. #13062
- Mob POS
- Disabled the Tap To Pay functionality on iOS to meet App Store requirements while keeping Android users fully supported. Will aim to add TTP to Apple in the future #13200
- Added a QR code screen that appears after each successful mobile POS transaction, allowing customers to scan and instantly access their receipt through their own phone. #13206
- Created a web-based POS receipt layout that staff and customers can access through a unique transaction link, making it easier to view and print receipts without logging in. #13139
- Stocktake
- Added an API that lets store staff submit scanned stock data after a stocktake using the new mob stocktake app (to be released soon). #12894
- Reports > Sale this Week
- Improved the weekly sales report by adding a year selector so store owners can view and compare past sales across different years to make better decisions for planning, budgeting, and staffing. #13020
Work in progress
- Multiple Taxes
- Created an API to securely return taxes for multiple products with different tax rates at checkout.
- New Back Office Layout
- Made the new backoffice sidebar mobile responsive and adjustable so store owners can easily navigate on desktops, tablets, and mobiles with a layout that adapts smoothly to different screen sizes. #13075
- Mob Stocktake
- Created APIs that let the mobile stocktake tool load stock data in batches so staff can check inventory faster, more accurately, and without overloading the system. #12892
- New Website Checkout
- Added a loyalty prompt during the new checkout process that invites customers to join or use their loyalty points, helping them earn rewards and save money while boosting customer retention. #12573
- Integrated Google Login into the new checkout process, making it faster and easier for customers to sign in or sign up using their Google accounts and complete purchases seamlessly. #12569
- For guest checkout we send an email to customers who create an account without a password so they can safely set one later and prevent anyone else from accessing their account. #13146
Upgrades, Maintenance & House keeping
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- House Keeping
- Updated our QZ Tray printing code to replace deprecated settings and improve compatibility with newer macOS versions, ensuring print jobs now reach the printer correctly and label stickers print without issues. #13115
- Depreciated feature flags for stock analysis and log tracking so all sites now benefit from accurate stock calculations and more reliable inventory reports by default. #13072
- Speed Optimization
- Improved system efficiency by creating cart and wishlist records only when customers actually use them, reducing unnecessary database entries, speeding up performance, and preventing large amounts of abandoned records. #13116
- House Keeping