Blink

Blink POS 1.2.3 | July 2026

Direct Inventory Upload Revamp

The Direct Inventory Upload flow now matches the Branch Manual Upload experience.

Key Features:

  • Revamped Direct Inventory Upload flow
  • Matches the Branch Manual Upload experience

Benefits:

  • Consistent experience: Both upload flows work the same way.
  • Easier to follow: A clearer upload journey.
  • Aligned with branches: Fits branch inventory operations.

Accurate Inventory Deduction

Item sales now deduct inventory and stock accurately, including items linked to ingredients.

Key Features:

  • Sales update both inventory and stock
  • Correct deduction for items linked to ingredients

Benefits:

  • Reliable stock: Numbers match what was sold.
  • Fewer discrepancies: Less correction after sales.
  • Ingredient accuracy: Linked ingredients deduct correctly.

Voucher Usage Limits

Brands can now set how many times a voucher can be redeemed. Redemptions are tracked, and the voucher is blocked once the limit is reached.

Key Features:

  • Set a usage cap while creating a voucher
  • Redemptions tracked
  • Further use blocked once the limit is reached

Benefits:

  • Cost control: Cap how often a voucher is used.
  • Automatic enforcement: No manual tracking needed.
  • Brand and bank offers: Cap redemptions on either.

Prepared Item Alerts on POS

When an item is marked ready on the KDS, the relevant POS session receives a real-time order/item-ready alert.

Key Features:

  • Real-time alert when a KDS item is marked ready
  • Sent to the relevant POS session

Benefits:

  • Faster service: Staff know right away when food is ready.
  • Better coordination: Kitchen and front counter stay in sync.

Brand-Specific Channels in User & Roles

User & Roles now shows only the channels configured for your brand.

Key Features:

  • Only brand-configured channels shown
  • Cleaner role setup

Benefits:

  • Cleaner setup: No irrelevant channels.
  • Accurate permissions: Fewer setup mistakes.
  • Simpler roles: Easier to configure.

Ongoing Shift Report Permission

Access to ongoing shift reports is now controlled by user roles.

Key Features:

  • Ongoing shift reports linked to user roles
  • Access based on assigned role

Benefits:

  • Controlled access: Only permitted users see shift reports.
  • Role-based: Managed from User & Roles.
  • Better oversight: Tighter control over operational reporting.

Dine-In Table and Waiter Selection Settings

Branch-level toggles make table selection and waiter selection mandatory for dine-in orders.

Key Features:

  • Branch toggle for mandatory table selection
  • Branch toggle for mandatory waiter selection

Benefits:

  • Complete records: Require a table and waiter on every dine-in order.
  • Branch choice: Each branch decides what is required.
  • Better reporting: Supports table and waiter tracking.

Recipes by Order Type

Recipe ingredients can now be set for all order types, or for dine-in, delivery, takeaway or pickup specifically.

Key Features:

  • Ingredients for all order types or specific ones
  • Supports dine-in, delivery, takeaway and pickup
  • Covers recipe and packaging deduction

Benefits:

  • Accurate deductions: Deduct the right ingredients for each order type.
  • Packaging tracked: Account for takeaway and delivery packaging.
  • Better costing: More precise inventory usage.

Order Reversal Reasons

Order reversals now use predefined reasons, plus an “Other” option for custom input.

Key Features:

  • Predefined reversal reasons
  • “Other” option with custom input

Benefits:

  • Clear context: Know why each order was reversed or rejected.
  • Consistent records: Standard reasons across staff.
  • Flexibility: Add a custom reason when needed.

Cashier Shift-End Revamp

After ending a shift, cashiers can view and print the completed shift report without starting a new shift.

Key Features:

  • View completed shift report after ending a shift
  • Print without starting a new shift

Benefits:

  • Cleaner flow: No unnecessary new shifts.
  • Easy reporting: Print the report right after closing.
  • Accurate records: Fewer empty shifts in the system.

Order Reversal on POS App

The POS App now supports reversing current-day orders, based on branch timings and permissions. It covers all channel orders and marks reversed orders in Order Management with a reason.

Key Features:

  • Reverse current-day orders on the POS App
  • Based on branch timings and permissions
  • Reversed orders marked with a reason in Order Management

Benefits:

  • Handle mistakes quickly: Reverse orders from the POS App.
  • Controlled: Limited by permissions and branch timings.
  • Traceable: Reversed orders are clearly marked with a reason.

Inventory Handling on Reversals

Reversals now handle inventory based on item returnability: returnable, non-returnable and always-ask items are managed separately.

Key Features:

  • Returnable items handled separately
  • Non-returnable and always-ask items handled separately

Benefits:

  • Accurate stock: Inventory updates correctly after reversals.
  • Item-level rules: Each item follows its own returnability setting.
  • Less waste confusion: Clear handling of items that cannot be returned.