PILOT pilot stores Bisnis stoa — wanpela fon, olgeta samting

Run the store from one phone.

Bisnis Stoa is point of sale, stock and book-up for the village or settlement trade store. Ring up sales, watch stock, let trusted customers book up, and see what the day made — all on one Android phone behind the counter.

Sign in with your PNG phone number — a one-time code is sent by SMS. No password, no app store. Owners add staff with a PIN so the store runs without the owner's phone.

What it does

The whole store, in your pocket.

Sales

Ring up a sale in seconds

Tap the products, take cash or the BM wallet, done. Works offline and syncs when the signal comes back.

Stock

Know what is running out

Every sale takes from stock; low-stock warnings tell you what to order before the shelf is empty.

Book-up

Book-up with a record

Trusted customers book up against their phone number; they see it in Dinau Buk and repay in cash or through BSP Pay.

Staff

Staff with PINs

Add staff who sell with their own PIN. See who sold what; reset a PIN from the owner's phone.

Money

Cash and wallet

Take payment from the customer's BM wallet as easily as cash; the day's totals split by method.

Reports

End of day, end of month

Sales, margins, stock value and book-up outstanding, so the owner knows if the store is really making money.

How it works

Setting up a store.

Staff, customers and book-up rules belong to the store's owner; BM staff only step in for a lost PIN or a subscription.

  1. 1Owner signs in, names the store and adds products with prices
  2. 2Adds staff with PINs; customers who may book up are added by phone number
  3. 3Sales, stock and book-up run day to day on the counter phone
  4. 4Owner checks the reports; customers repay book-up through Dinau Buk
Built on the BM rails

Built on the BM rails.

Bisnis Stoa uses BM ID, the BM wallet and Dinau Buk. Stores subscribe monthly; there are no per-sale charges.

  • Blockchain Melanesia holds a Bank of Papua New Guinea e-money licence — money in the app is regulated stored value.
  • Book-up is written to Dinau Buk, so the customer always sees the same balance the store does.
  • Staff can sell but cannot change prices, stock counts or book-up limits.
  • Sales are kept on the phone when the signal drops and synced later — nothing is lost.
  • A light web page that runs on any Android phone over a weak signal — nothing to install; English and Tok Pisin.
Questions

Askim na bekim

The things people ask before they try it.

Is Bisnis Stoa live?

It is in pilot with a few stores. If you run a trade store and want to try it, talk to us.

What does it cost?

A small monthly store subscription, chosen by store size. No charge per sale.

Do I need internet all the time?

No. Sales are recorded offline; the phone syncs when it next has a connection.

What about book-up customers who do not have the app?

You can still record their book-up by phone number. When they sign in to Dinau Buk they will see it.

Ready?

Put the store on the phone.

Open Bisnis Stoa and set up a store with your number. Trade stores that want to join the pilot: talk to us.

In pilot: live with a closed group while we finish testing. Ask us if you want your community, school or business in the pilot. The app currently lives at bisnis-stoa.netlify.app.