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Verified with aPOS · Aug 2026

Buy from the island shop

Same-island daily shopping for retail goods and ingredients.

In aPOS Purchases → Island Shop

What this is

Island Shop is a fast purchase for goods you buy on your island today — drinks, bread, vegetables, restaurant ingredients.

When you would use it

You went to the neighbouring shop, not to Male’. Boat cargo belongs on a Stock Run.

Step-by-step

  1. Open Purchases → Island Shop.
  2. Pick the supplier (or add one).
  3. Add lines from the catalogue. Finished bakery-style categories are hidden here on purpose.
  4. Enter qty and cost, then save. Stock increases for tracked items.

Good to know

Restaurants also have Quick Purchase for a full purchase form. Retail shops use Purchase New or Smart Intake for invoices.

Related guides

Next Quick purchase Single-supplier purchase form. Restaurants use it besides stock runs. Related Create a stock run Start a restaurant boat order with one or more Male’ suppliers. Related Stock run purchase from Male’ How restaurants buy cargo that comes by boat. Related Track a stock run Follow a run from order to receive, including supplier checks.