Retail Workforce
India's first biometric hardware + cloud SaaS combo for retail workforce management. Fingerprint attendance, shifts, payroll, leaves, loans, and AI analytics — all from one device.
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One Platform. One Device. Zero Complexity.
Retail Workforce is a complete staff management platform — not a billing or inventory software. It manages your workforce using a custom BioSecure Fingerprint Device that connects directly to the cloud. No third-party reader, no driver issues, no integration headache.
What is Retail Workforce?
Retail Workforce is a cloud-based workforce management platform built exclusively for Indian retail businesses. It combines intelligent software with our in-house manufactured BioSecure Fingerprint Device — giving you a complete, ready-to-use system from day one.
Everything Retail Workforce handles for your business:
Complete Feature Set
Everything you need to manage your retail workforce — from onboarding to payroll, all from one dashboard.
BioSecure Fingerprint Device
Proprietary wall-mounted biometric terminal — designed and manufactured in-house. Connects over WiFi, links to your cloud account in seconds via QR scan.
- Instant setup — power on, connect WiFi, scan QR
- Fingerprint enrollment in under 30 seconds
- Real-time punch-in/punch-out detection
- Auto-revokes access when staff leaves
Staff Management
Maintain complete profiles — name, contact, department, store, designation, salary type, and salary amount. Auto-generated staff IDs keep everything organized.
- Full employee profiles connected to payroll, attendance, leave, and loans
- Add staff from dashboard or directly from the device
- Auto-generated staff IDs
Shift Management
Create unlimited shifts — morning, afternoon, evening, split shifts. Assign different shifts to staff on different days of the week with late arrival grace periods.
- Unlimited shift creation with weekday-wise allocation
- Configurable late grace periods per shift
- Day-off scheduling and split shift support
- Auto on-time/late detection based on assigned shift
Attendance Tracking
Simple finger scans with automatic punch-in/punch-out detection. Every record captures exact times, total hours, overtime, late status, and daily wage calculation.
- Auto punch-in/punch-out detection
- Overtime hours beyond shift end time
- Late arrival status and duration tracking
- Manual attendance with audit reason when needed
- Filter by date, store, and department
Payroll
Fully automated payroll — one click calculates salaries for your entire workforce. Handles base salary, late deductions, LWP, loan EMIs, and overtime pay.
- Supports monthly, daily-rate, and hourly staff
- Auto late deduction per late day
- LWP — proportional or flat per-day deduction
- Loan and advance EMIs auto-deducted
- Overtime pay from individual overtime rates
- Professional PDF salary slip on WhatsApp
- CSV export for your accountant
Leave Management
Four standard leave types — CL, SL, PL, and LWP. Staff apply from their phone, managers approve from the dashboard. Approved paid leaves auto-count as present days.
- CL, SL, PL, and LWP with yearly balances
- Staff apply from Employee Portal on phone
- Manager approval with instant WhatsApp notification
- Leave Calendar — monthly view of all leaves
- Approved paid leaves counted as present in payroll
Loan & Advance Tracker
Formal loan management with automatic EMI deductions from payroll. Set total amount, monthly EMI, and installments — the system handles the rest.
- Automatic EMI deduction from payroll
- Remaining balance and paid installments tracking
- Full repayment history
- Auto-closed when fully repaid
Expense Tracking
Record and categorize all store expenses — rent, electricity, inventory, maintenance, marketing, transportation, and more.
- Amount, category, date, and payment method per entry
- Filter by date range, category, or store
- Category-wise summary of spending
- AI flags unusual or duplicate expense entries
AI-Powered Analytics
Continuous analysis of your business data — attendance patterns, payroll anomalies, expense irregularities, leave predictions, and shift insights.
- Attendance Intelligence — repeated late arrivals, absence patterns, suspicious activity
- Payroll Insights — high overtime accumulation, high deductions relative to salary
- Expense Intelligence — unusually high entries, duplicate detection
- Leave Predictions — demand around holidays, understaffing alerts
- Shift Insights — consistently understaffed shifts flagged
- Severity levels — Critical, Warning, Informational
Employee Self-Service Portal
Mobile-first web app — no download required. Staff view attendance, check leave balances, download payslips, and apply for leave directly from their phone.
- Mobile-first — save to home screen like an app
- Login with mobile number + WhatsApp OTP
- View attendance summary and leave balances
- Download PDF salary slips
- Apply for leave from phone
- Staff see only their own data
Multi-Store & Role-Based Access
Built for single stores to retail chains. Three access levels — Admin, Store Manager, and Staff — with instant role promotion and access removal.
- Admin — full access across all stores
- Store Manager — their store only, no cross-store data
- Staff — own records only via Employee Portal
- One-click role promotion and instant access removal
Billing & GST Invoicing
Monthly subscription plans based on staff count. Secure Razorpay payments with GST-compliant invoices — correct CGST/SGST or IGST split always included.
- Plans from 3 staff up to 100+
- Secure Razorpay payment processing
- GST-compliant invoices with CGST/SGST/IGST
- HSN/SAC codes included
- Auto upgrade prompt when team grows
Targeted Businesses
Business types across India where Retail Workforce handles staff attendance, shifts, payroll, leaves, and loans.
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Business types across 12 categories in India
Food & Beverage
10 businessesKirana Store
3-10 staffUse: Track delivery boys attendance, manage counter staff shifts, generate helpers payroll
General Store
3-10 staffUse: Fingerprint attendance for counter staff and delivery workers, monthly payroll with late deduction
Bakery
5-20 staffUse: Bakers early morning shift, counter staff day shift — manage both in separate shifts, auto overtime calculation
Sweet Shop
5-20 staffUse: Halwais night shift, counter staff day shift — festival season extra staff attendance and loan tracking
Restaurant
10-50 staffUse: Waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning — multiple shifts are critical. Auto late penalty, one-click payroll generation
Dhaba
5-20 staffUse: Highway dhaba 24hr shift rotation — staff attendance, overtime, and daily wage payroll management
Tea Stall / Chai Point
3-8 staffUse: Morning and evening shift workers attendance — simple fingerprint scan to payroll
Juice Bar
3-8 staffUse: Counter staff shifts, late tracking, and monthly payroll with WhatsApp salary slip
Ice Cream Parlour
5-15 staffUse: Seasonal staff attendance tracking — summer extra hiring with loan and payroll management
Meat / Chicken Shop
3-10 staffUse: Butchers and delivery boys early morning attendance, helpers monthly payroll
Fashion & Clothing
9 businessesGarment Store
5-20 staffUse: Sales staff attendance, trial room attendants shifts, overtime tracking during festival season
Clothing Showroom
10-40 staffUse: Multiple sales counter staff attendance, department-wise shift allocation, payroll with salary structure support
Clothing Mall
20-100 staffUse: Large multi-floor mall staff — security, cleaning, sales, cashiers — separate departments and shifts management
Saree Shop
5-15 staffUse: Sales staff and draping assistants attendance, wedding season extra staff overtime payroll
Tailoring Shop
3-15 staffUse: Tailors daily attendance, helpers and delivery staff shifts, piece-rate or monthly payroll support
Shoe / Footwear Showroom
5-15 staffUse: Sales staff attendance, stock room workers and counter staff separate shifts
Jewellery Shop
5-25 staffUse: Karigars (goldsmiths), sales staff, security — trust-critical staff strict attendance, loan tracking for karigars
Boutique / Designer Wear
3-10 staffUse: Designers and embroidery workers attendance, project-based overtime tracking
Innerwear / Hosiery Shop
3-8 staffUse: Counter sales staff daily attendance, monthly payroll with WhatsApp salary slip
Beauty & Personal Care
6 businessesSalon / Men's Parlour
3-15 staffUse: Barbers and hair stylists morning/evening shift attendance, commission-based payroll support
Beauty Parlour
5-20 staffUse: Beauticians, reception, helpers — shift scheduling, leave management, and monthly salary slip on WhatsApp
Spa / Wellness Center
5-15 staffUse: Therapists and front desk shifts — configure late grace period, auto overtime calculation
Barber Shop
3-5 staffUse: Basic staff attendance and monthly payroll — simple fingerprint scan to salary generation
Tattoo Studio
3-10 staffUse: Artists and assistants attendance, flexible shift timing, leave approval workflow
Cosmetics / Perfume Shop
3-10 staffUse: Sales staff and demo/promotion team attendance, festival season overtime tracking
Electronics & Technology
6 businessesMobile Shop
3-10 staffUse: Sales staff and repair technicians attendance, counter staff shifts, monthly payroll generation
Computer / Laptop Store
5-15 staffUse: Sales and repair staff separate attendance tracking, overtime for repair technicians
Electronics Showroom
10-30 staffUse: Sales floor, delivery and installation teams separate shifts — multi-department attendance tracking
CCTV / Security Shop
3-10 staffUse: Installation technicians field attendance, sales staff shift attendance, overtime for site visits
Mobile Repair Shop
3-8 staffUse: Technicians daily attendance, counter staff hours tracking, simple payroll
Electrical Supply Store
5-15 staffUse: Counter, delivery and godown staff attendance — physical workers overtime and loan tracking
Health & Medical
5 businessesMedical / Pharmacy Store
3-15 staffUse: Pharmacists shift rotation is critical — morning/evening/night shift attendance, delivery boys tracking, payroll with late penalty
Optical / Eyewear Shop
3-10 staffUse: Opticians and lab technicians attendance, counter staff shifts, leave management
Surgical Equipment Store
5-15 staffUse: Sales and technical support staff attendance, delivery teams overtime tracking
Ayurvedic / Herbal Store
3-10 staffUse: Counter and consultation staff attendance, delivery workers shifts, monthly payroll
Dental Lab / Dental Supply
3-10 staffUse: Lab technicians attendance, counter and delivery staff shifts, payroll generation
Home & Furniture
7 businessesFurniture Showroom
10-30 staffUse: Sales staff, delivery teams, carpenters — all with separate shifts, overtime for delivery jobs, loan tracking for workers
Hardware Store
5-20 staffUse: Counter, godown and delivery staff — multiple shifts common, physical workers overtime and loan management
Paint Shop
3-15 staffUse: Colour mixing staff, delivery boys, counter sales — all attendance and payroll in one place
Sanitary / Plumbing Store
5-15 staffUse: Sales, delivery and godown staff attendance, overtime for heavy loading work
Plywood / Timber Shop
5-20 staffUse: Loading, cutting and delivery staff — heavy physical labor workers strict attendance, daily wage payroll option
Home Decor / Interior Shop
5-15 staffUse: Sales and installation teams attendance, field workers overtime tracking
Kitchen Equipment Store
5-15 staffUse: Sales, delivery and installation staff attendance, multi-shift scheduling
Automobile
7 businessesAuto Spare Parts Shop
5-20 staffUse: Counter staff and godown workers attendance, delivery boys shifts, overtime tracking
Bike / Two Wheeler Showroom
5-15 staffUse: Sales staff and mechanics attendance, test ride staff separate shifts
Car Accessories Shop
5-15 staffUse: Fitting staff attendance — installation jobs run late so overtime auto calculates, sales staff shifts
Tyre Shop
3-10 staffUse: Fitters and alignment technicians daily attendance, helpers payroll
Battery Shop
3-8 staffUse: Counter and installation staff attendance, delivery workers hours tracking
Car Wash / Service Center
5-20 staffUse: Washers and mechanics morning/evening shift attendance — shift rotation critical, overtime tracking
Petrol Pump
10-30 staffUse: Fillers, cashiers and shift supervisors 24hr shift attendance — attendance is the most critical need for billing oil companies
Books, Sports & Creative
7 businessesBook Store
3-10 staffUse: Counter staff and delivery workers attendance, monthly payroll generation
Stationery Shop
3-10 staffUse: Counter staff attendance — school season extra workers hiring, overtime and loan tracking
Sports Shop
3-10 staffUse: Sales staff attendance, racket stringing technicians flexible hours tracking
Gift Shop
3-10 staffUse: Sales staff attendance — festival season (Diwali, Raksha Bandhan) extra staff and overtime management
Toy Shop
3-8 staffUse: Sales staff attendance, festival and holiday season seasonal workers payroll
Photo Studio
3-10 staffUse: Photographers and editors flexible attendance, event coverage teams overtime, monthly payroll
Printing / Xerox Shop
3-15 staffUse: Machine operators and binding staff attendance — exam season rush overtime and extra staff tracking
Agriculture & Rural
7 businessesSeed / Fertilizer Shop
5-15 staffUse: Counter and loading staff attendance — sowing season extra hiring, overtime and loan tracking for workers
Pesticide / Agri Chemical Shop
3-10 staffUse: Counter and technical advisory staff attendance, delivery teams shifts
Cattle Feed / Poultry Feed Shop
5-15 staffUse: Loading and packing staff strict attendance — heavy physical work daily wage payroll, overtime tracking
Grain / Mandi Trader
10-30 staffUse: Loading, weighing and accounts staff — large workforce attendance, trust-critical staff strict tracking, loan management
Nursery / Plant Shop
5-15 staffUse: Gardeners and delivery staff attendance — seasonal workers payroll, leave management
Dairy / Milk Collection Center
5-20 staffUse: Morning 4AM and evening 6PM collection shifts — attendance most critical, late staff means spoiled milk, strict penalty
Tractor / Farm Equipment Dealer
5-15 staffUse: Sales staff and mechanics attendance, spare parts counter staff shifts, service teams overtime
Construction & Industrial Supply
6 businessesCement / Building Material Shop
10-30 staffUse: Loading, delivery and counter staff — heavy workforce attendance, daily wage payroll, overtime for heavy labor
Steel / Iron Merchant
10-30 staffUse: Cutting, loading and delivery staff — physically demanding work workers strict attendance, loan advances for workers
Pipe / Fitting Store
5-20 staffUse: Sales, delivery and godown staff attendance, heavy loading overtime tracking
Safety Equipment Shop
3-10 staffUse: Sales and delivery staff attendance, counter workers shifts
Welding Supply Shop
3-10 staffUse: Counter and technical advisory staff attendance, delivery workers hours tracking
Glass / Aluminium Shop
5-15 staffUse: Cutting, fitting and installation teams attendance — field workers overtime, delivery staff shifts
Wholesale & Multi-Store
6 businessesWholesale Kirana
10-50 staffUse: Packing, delivery and counter staff — high workforce count attendance, department-wise shift allocation, multi-store dashboard
Wholesale Garment Market
10-30 staffUse: Counter, godown and delivery staff attendance — sample display workers flexible shifts
Wholesale Electronics
10-30 staffUse: Stock, delivery and testing staff attendance — high-value goods trust-critical staff tracking
Supermarket
15-50 staffUse: Multiple departments — cashiers, stock, cleaning, security — all with separate shifts, multi-store real-time dashboard
Department Store
10-40 staffUse: Multiple counters and floor managers attendance, department-wise shift scheduling, payroll generation
Cash & Carry / Mini Mall
20-100 staffUse: Enterprise scale workforce — multiple departments, security, shifts, cashiers — full AI-powered analytics for management
Services & Others
10 businessesLaundry / Dry Clean
5-20 staffUse: Pressing, washing and delivery staff morning/evening shift attendance, monthly payroll with WhatsApp salary slip
Courier / Parcel Shop
5-15 staffUse: Sorting and delivery staff shift attendance — timing is critical, auto late penalty
Catering Service
10-30 staffUse: Cooks, servers and helpers attendance — event-based staff with variable hours, daily wage payroll option, loan tracking
Tent / Event Decoration
10-30 staffUse: Setup teams scattered attendance — multiple events with different teams, overtime for late-night setups
Security Agency (Small)
15-50 staffUse: Guard shifts attendance — client proof requires attendance records, 24hr shift rotation management
Property / Real Estate Office
3-15 staffUse: Agents and office staff attendance, field workers tracking, monthly payroll generation
Travel Agency
3-10 staffUse: Counter and ticketing staff attendance, field staff flexible hours, leave management
Packaging / Movers
10-25 staffUse: Packing teams and drivers attendance — daily wage plus overtime tracking, helpers loan management
Florist / Flower Shop
3-10 staffUse: Arrangement and delivery staff attendance — early morning 4AM wholesale market visits need a separate shift
Trophy / Award Shop
3-8 staffUse: Engraving and sales staff attendance, delivery workers hours, monthly payroll
Choose Your Plan
One-time device cost of 3,500 + subscription. All prices include GST.
Starter
Up to 10 employees
80/month
Basic
Up to 25 employees
188/month
Growth
Up to 50 employees
350/month
Pro
Up to 100 employees
650/month
Business
Up to 250 employees
1,500/month
Business Plus
Up to 500 employees
2,500/month
Enterprise
Up to 1000 employees
4,000/month
What's Included in Every Plan
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Why Retail Workforce Is Different
Most HR and attendance software in India requires you to source hardware, install drivers, and deal with compatibility issues on your own. We eliminate all of that.
Other HR Software
- Hardware from one vendor, software from another — blame game when issues arise
- Driver installation and compatibility issues
- Complex integration setup between hardware and software
- No WhatsApp-first communication — email only
- Daily-wage and hourly staff not supported
- No GST-compliant invoicing built in
Retail Workforce
- BioSecure device designed and manufactured in-house — one vendor for hardware and software, one call fixes everything
- Everything works together from day one — no drivers, no integrations
- WhatsApp-first — salary slips, leave updates, OTPs all on WhatsApp
- Supports daily-wage, hourly, and monthly salaried employees
- GST-compliant invoicing with Razorpay payments built in
- Pricing scales from a small kirana to a retail chain
Full Stack — Hardware + Software
WhatsApp-First Communication
Daily-Wage & Hourly Support
Scales from 3 to 250+ Staff
Retail Workforce FAQ
Common questions about BioSecure Retail Workforce
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