The all-in-one platform built exclusively for independent comic book retailers. From the till to the online shop — subscriptions, ordering, reporting, AI insights and everything in between.
One subscription. Every tool a comic retailer needs — deeply integrated, always improving, and designed around how comic stores actually work.
Split-screen point-of-sale with a virtual numpad, quick-cash buttons, price override, split payments, and PIN-protected staff switching. Works on any tablet or desktop.
Full pull-list management — customers subscribe to titles, covers, and series. Basket items display Pre-order, Re-order, and Indie badges automatically.
Pre-order and reorder via Diamond Order Forms and Krakathoom Indie, with customer quantity display, FOC scheduling, and a 4-step invoice delivery workflow.
Date-range sales analytics with category breakdowns, customer insights, refunds tracking, top sellers, subscription analytics, sales by publisher, and a daily transaction log.
Powered by GPT-4o mini with Chart.js visualisations — actionable recommendations on stock, pricing, subscriptions, and customer behaviour surfaced automatically.
A public-facing shop at your store's subdomain. Anonymous browsing, search, filter, session basket, guest checkout with auto-account creation, Stripe and PayPal payments.
Full JWT-authenticated REST API for your store's mobile app. Covers auth, releases, subscriptions, basket, orders, pickup views, barcode scanning, and photo product lookup.
A customer-facing touchscreen for in-store browsing. Search, filter, loyalty card login, wishlist management, and variant cover expansion — all without staff involvement.
Customer targeting, rich text email composition, and branded templates sent via Mailjet. Target by subscription, purchase history, or list — with campaign management and tracking.
Barcode scanning integrates with UPCitemdb, PriceCharting, BarcodeLookup, and AI-powered search for instant product identification, pricing data, and multi-image upload.
Active/inactive toggling, printable uncollected-items views, loyalty card scanning, add-in-stock-items-to-folder for picked-but-unpaid orders, and creator following.
Compare your stock prices against live PriceCharting market rates in bulk. Identify under- and over-priced items and apply updates in one click from a single dashboard.
Not a generic retail system bolted onto comics — an EPOS built from the ground up for the way comic stores actually sell. Optimised for tablets, fast for busy Wednesdays, and smart about pull lists.
From the Diamond order form through to customer pick notification, the entire ordering workflow is handled in a single system. No spreadsheets, no double entry.
Not a gimmick — practical AI woven throughout the platform to surface opportunities you'd otherwise miss and handle the tedious work automatically.
GPT-4o mini analyses your sales, subscriptions, and stock to generate actionable weekly recommendations with Chart.js visualisations — no data science degree needed.
AI identifies similar titles when a customer subscribes, suggests active buyers for new releases, and maintains a shortlist so you never miss a potential sale.
Can't find a barcode match? AI-powered search identifies products from partial info — title fragment, publisher, year — and suggests the best match from the catalogue.
A floating role-aware chat widget for staff and customers. Answers comics questions, searches comic news from RSS feeds, and provides tailored store help at any time.
Every plan starts with a 3-month free trial. Choose the tools that suit your store today, with no setup fee and the freedom to cancel during your trial.
Basic store management features
The platform handles the hundreds of small things that trip up generic retail systems.
Your store gets a yourstore.krakathoom.com subdomain from day one. Add your own domain at any time from the store admin.
Role-based access: StoreManager, EPOS Manager, and EPOS User. Restrict features by role and manage staff from a single panel.
Title covers sourced from Azure Blob Storage with ComicVine API fallback. Bulk cover upload via Lunar Distribution and automatic weekly URL refresh.
Two-tier categories: Master Categories for reporting consistency across all stores, and store-specific categories for your own organisation.
Professional HTML email templates via Mailjet for order notifications, subscription updates, new release alerts, and marketing campaigns.
QR-code loyalty cards with automatic scanning at the till. Customers can log in at the kiosk or mobile app with their loyalty code.
Security headers, meta tags, dynamic sitemap.xml, and robots.txt included out of the box. Your storefront is discoverable from day one.
Role-aware help system at /help with separate retailer and customer guides — no external knowledge base needed.
Start your free 3-month trial today. Your card is not charged until the trial ends, and setup takes less than five minutes.
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