Blink

Blink POS 1.2.7 | September 2026

Advance Tax on GRN

Advance tax can now be configured per supplier. The percentage is calculated automatically and deducted from the GRN payable amount, with change logs kept.

Key Features:

  • Supplier-level advance tax percentage
  • Automatic deduction from the GRN payable
  • Change logs kept

Benefits:

  • Automatic calculation: No manual tax deduction.
  • Supplier-level setup: Set it once per supplier.
  • Audit-ready: Changes are logged.

Discount on GRN

GRNs now have a fixed Discount Amount field. The discount is validated, deducted from the GRN total and saved with its financial details.

Key Features:

  • Fixed Discount Amount field on GRN
  • Validated and deducted from the total
  • Stored with the GRN’s financial details

Benefits:

  • Accurate payables: Supplier discounts are reflected.
  • Validated entries: Fewer input errors.
  • Clear records: Discounts stay on the GRN for reference.

Branch Wise Stats Enhancements

Product Table dropdowns in Branch Wise Stats now have a Select All option, and data loading has been optimized.

Key Features:

  • Select All in Product Table dropdowns
  • Optimized data loading

Benefits:

  • Faster selection: Select everything in one click.
  • Quicker loading: Optimized data loading.

Hidden Categories Stay Hidden

Categories hidden on Create New Order no longer appear in the All-Categories dropdown.

Key Features:

  • Hidden categories excluded from the All-Categories dropdown

Benefits:

  • Cleaner lists: Hidden categories stay out of the dropdown.
  • Faster ordering: Cashiers see only the categories in use.

Updated KPRA Integration

The KPRA integration has been updated to the latest requirements, improving the accuracy and reliability of tax data.

Key Features:

  • Aligned with the latest KPRA requirements
  • More accurate tax data communication

Benefits:

  • Up to date: Meets current KPRA requirements.
  • Reliable reporting: More accurate tax data.

Food Cost Dashboard Indicators

The Food Cost Dashboard now shows health indicators and how each value is calculated, and highlights missing or incomplete inventory data.

Key Features:

  • Health indicators
  • Formula visibility
  • Highlights missing or incomplete inventory data

Benefits:

  • Understand the numbers: See where food cost values come from.
  • Find gaps: Spot missing inventory data.
  • Better decisions: More trustworthy food cost figures.

KDS Dashboard Indicators

The KDS dashboard now has clearer indicators and defined calculations for kitchen performance and setup gaps.

Key Features:

  • Operational indicators for kitchen performance
  • Defined calculation logic
  • Shows configuration gaps

Benefits:

  • Kitchen visibility: Track kitchen performance clearly.
  • Spot setup issues: See configuration gaps.
  • Clear calculations: Understand how metrics are computed.

Report Descriptions

26 key reports now have short descriptions explaining what each covers.

Key Features:

  • Descriptions for 26 key reports
  • Shown before opening a report

Benefits:

  • Pick the right report: Know what it shows before opening.
  • Less guesswork: Faster for new users.
  • Saves time: Fewer wrong reports opened.

Item Unavailability Message in Food Cost

The Food Cost calculation now shows a clear message when an item has never been purchased or transferred to the selected branch.

Key Features:

  • Message when an item was never purchased or transferred to the branch
  • Shown in the Food Cost calculation flow

Benefits:

  • Clear explanations: Know why a cost is missing.
  • Faster fixes: See which items need purchasing or transfer data.
  • Accurate food cost: Fewer silent gaps.

Cleaner Reports Menu

Discontinued or redundant reports have been hidden from Analytics & Reports, including Items Quantity Report Channel Wise, Items Wise Food Cost, Orders Type, Profit & Loss, Credit Settlement and Payment reports.

Key Features:

  • Discontinued and redundant reports hidden
  • Cleaner Analytics & Reports menu

Benefits:

  • Less clutter: Only relevant reports are shown.
  • Easier navigation: Find reports faster.
  • Less confusion: Fewer overlapping reports.

Reporting Format Revamp

Reports now use a cleaner, standardized layout in the Blink theme. Calculations and numbers are unchanged.

Key Features:

  • Standardized layout in the Blink theme
  • Calculations and numbers unchanged

Benefits:

  • Better readability: Easier-to-read reports.
  • Same numbers: No change to calculations.
  • Consistent look: Unified report design.

Variation Selection List and Grid Views

Variation selection on Create New Order has been redesigned with List and Grid views, with a branch setting for the preferred view.

Key Features:

  • List and Grid views for variations
  • Branch setting for the preferred view

Benefits:

  • Choose your layout: List or grid per branch.
  • Faster selection: A clearer layout for cashiers.
  • Branch flexibility: Each branch picks what works.

Item on Zero Stock Setting

A new Master Settings option controls items with zero stock: keep them visible, show them as out of stock, or hide them.

Key Features:

  • Keep zero-stock items visible
  • Show them as out of stock
  • Hide them completely

Benefits:

  • Flexible control: Choose how out-of-stock items appear.
  • Fewer surprises: Stop selling what you don’t have.
  • Clear to staff: Out-of-stock items can be marked visibly.

Item Instructions on Receipt Toggle

A Master Settings toggle controls whether item-level instructions print on customer receipts.

Key Features:

  • Master Settings toggle
  • Controls item-level instructions on customer receipts

Benefits:

  • Your choice: Print instructions only if useful.
  • Cleaner receipts: Keep them short if you prefer.
  • Simple setup: One toggle.

Active Shift Section

Branch Shifts now has an Active Shift section showing the logged-in user’s ongoing shift, with an option to end it.

Key Features:

  • Active Shift section on Branch Shifts
  • Ongoing shift details
  • End the shift from the same view

Benefits:

  • Instant visibility: See your current shift right away.
  • Easy closing: End the shift without searching.
  • Saves time: No digging through shift records.

Predefined Item Waste Reasons

Wasting an item from an open order now requires a predefined reason, such as Burnt / Overcooked, Dropped / Spilled, Quality Issue, Expired / Spoiled, or Other.

Key Features:

  • Mandatory reason when wasting from an open order
  • Predefined list including Other

Benefits:

  • Consistent records: Standard reasons across staff.
  • Traceability: Every waste entry is explained.
  • Better analysis: See the main causes of waste.

Order Type on KOTs

KOTs now show the Order Type in a large, centered format.

Key Features:

  • Order Type shown large and centered on KOTs

Benefits:

  • Instant clarity: Kitchen sees order type immediately.
  • Fewer mistakes: Right packaging and handling.
  • Better readability: Easy to spot on busy tickets.

Labels on Shift Report Items

Shift Report items now have clear labels, so entries are easier to scan.

Key Features:

  • Labels in front of Shift Report items

Benefits:

  • Easier to scan: Find entries quickly.
  • Fewer misreads: Each value is clearly named.
  • Faster reviews: Smoother shift checks.

Receipt Greeting Position

A Branch Settings option places the customer receipt greeting at the top or bottom. Bottom remains the default.

Key Features:

  • Greeting at the top or bottom of the receipt
  • Set in Branch Settings
  • Bottom by default

Benefits:

  • Custom receipts: Choose where the greeting appears.
  • Branch control: Set it per branch.
  • No change needed: Default stays as before.