PHRONESIS
Release notes
Every change to Phronesis since 8.0, the first release built to be set up for any shop. Newest first.
Last updated 22 October 2026. 64 changes across 3 releases since September 2026.
8.2 Faster till, bundles and an inbox you can search Latest
A quicker sell screen, goal-based bundles, stock takes that stay right while the till is selling, and a much stronger inbox.
| # | Date | Change | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| P82-001 | 19 Oct | Bundles: products grouped for a goal and a budget, still sold one by one | High |
| P82-002 | 19 Oct | Customer check-up form (details, goals, checks, plan) with Save & sell to fill the till | High |
| P82-003 | 19 Oct | Check-up summary as a one-page PDF, sent on WhatsApp only with the customer's agreement | High |
| P82-004 | 19 Oct | Zawadi suggests a goal's bundles in chat; bundles at the till and in the inbox's product picker | Medium |
| P82-005 | 19 Oct | Staff app 1.1: chats on the phone, with call tracking switched on or off per phone | Medium |
| P82-006 | 20 Oct | Zawadi settings: her name, always and never rules, hand-off to a specialist, tone of voice | High |
| P82-007 | 20 Oct | Refill and review reminders drafted in My day, sent only when staff press Send | Medium |
| P82-008 | 20 Oct | Credit for new customers, set once in the till settings | Medium |
| P82-009 | 20 Oct | Faster sell screen: codes go in on Enter, no pop-ups, Enter to pay and start the next sale | High |
| P82-010 | 20 Oct | Register closures show who closed each shift, with filters and Close register from the list | Medium |
| P82-011 | 20 Oct | Inbox search by name, number or message, with Unread and Archived views | High |
| P82-012 | 20 Oct | Undo send: a staff message waits a few seconds before it goes, so a slip can be taken back | Medium |
| P82-013 | 20 Oct | Check-up results readable on screen, visits editable, and expert notes printed for the customer | Medium |
| P82-014 | 20 Oct | Stock takes while the till is selling: a recount is measured against stock at that moment | Critical |
| P82-015 | 20 Oct | One-step ordering and receiving for small shops, switchable in settings | High |
| P82-016 | 20 Oct | Reorder points suggested from recent sales, applied in one go, imported or exported | High |
| P82-017 | 20 Oct | Low stock from a consignment supplier drafts a consignment receipt; from an owned supplier, a purchase order | Medium |
| P82-018 | 22 Oct | Cashiers can void a same-day sale under its own permission | Medium |
| P82-019 | 22 Oct | Zawadi can offer the whole catalogue, marking items sold in the shop only | Medium |
| P82-020 | 22 Oct | Customer statements one click from the On Account and layaway lists | Medium |
| P82-021 | 22 Oct | Latest check-up PDF straight from the customer list | Low |
| P82-022 | 22 Oct | Menu as folding groups with search and pinned pages | Medium |
| P82-023 | 22 Oct | Accounting menu regrouped: receivables, payables, banking, ledger, tax, setup | Low |
8.1 Customers, conversations and tighter controls
A customer pipeline, a dependable WhatsApp and web inbox, campaigns, the staff phone app, and firmer controls on refunds, payments and VAT.
| # | Date | Change | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| P81-001 | 14 Oct | Customer pipelines for sales enquiries, restocks, refills and consultations | Critical |
| P81-002 | 14 Oct | Deals started from a chat or a call, with tasks and a My day view | High |
| P81-003 | 14 Oct | Deals move on their own as orders are placed, goods arrive and sales go through | High |
| P81-004 | 14 Oct | Customer timeline and pipeline reports | Medium |
| P81-005 | 14 Oct | WhatsApp and web chat inbox: delivery and read ticks, attachments, product cards and ready-to-pay cart links | Critical |
| P81-006 | 14 Oct | Quick replies, quoted replies and reactions in the inbox | Medium |
| P81-007 | 14 Oct | Call log and recordings, with a summary and follow-up tasks for each call | High |
| P81-008 | 14 Oct | Where each deal came from, including ad clicks and website campaign links | Medium |
| P81-009 | 14 Oct | Bulk SMS and WhatsApp campaigns with quiet hours and a weekly cap per customer | High |
| P81-010 | 14 Oct | Customer segments, with ready-made ones built from the catalogue | Medium |
| P81-011 | 14 Oct | Purchase orders emailed as PDF; quick orders from low stock | High |
| P81-012 | 14 Oct | Receiving verification and returns to supplier | High |
| P81-013 | 14 Oct | More accurate stock counts, and one product per barcode | Medium |
| P81-014 | 14 Oct | Cashiers never see cost prices | Medium |
| P81-015 | 14 Oct | Register and end-of-day figures from one source | High |
| P81-016 | 14 Oct | Phronesis staff app for Android | High |
| P81-017 | 15 Oct | Tasks with checklists, attachments, comments and @mentions, on a board | High |
| P81-018 | 15 Oct | New messages and calls land on the customer's open deal | Medium |
| P81-019 | 15 Oct | Sales report with margins, from the supply price recorded on every sale line | High |
| P81-020 | 15 Oct | Customer check-ups and goals for health and wellness shops (optional module) | High |
| P81-021 | 15 Oct | Approval before receiving, reversing a receipt, and supplier returns that reduce the bill | High |
| P81-022 | 15 Oct | Kenyan retail additions to the chart of accounts | Medium |
| P81-023 | 15 Oct | Statements for account and layaway customers, with their payments taken at the till | High |
| P81-024 | 15 Oct | Every refund needs a manager; money goes back in cash or M-Pesa | High |
| P81-025 | 15 Oct | VAT switch: shops not registered for VAT charge and print no VAT, and can switch later | Critical |
| P81-026 | 15 Oct | Correct a sale's payment method or split, with a manager's approval, while the shift is open | High |
| P81-027 | 15 Oct | Automatic replies for missed calls and after-hours messages | Medium |
8.0 First release as a product
Phronesis set up for any shop: its own name, colours, receipts and catalogue, on its own system, with nothing of another business left behind.
| # | Date | Change | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| P80-001 | 29 Sep | Each shop's own name, colours and fonts across the online store | High |
| P80-002 | 29 Sep | Neutral starting content for a new shop: no other business's name, shops or story | Medium |
| P80-003 | 29 Sep | Online store pages for optional features disappear cleanly when the feature is switched off | Medium |
| P80-004 | 29 Sep | Catalogue set-up from the shop's own spreadsheet: products, categories, suppliers, prices, barcodes | Critical |
| P80-005 | 29 Sep | Product descriptions and photos carried over from a shop's previous online store | High |
| P80-006 | 29 Sep | Older imported sales kept out of VAT returns and the till's sales list | Medium |
| P80-007 | 30 Sep | Picture-only homepage banners for artwork that carries its own text | Low |
| P80-008 | 30 Sep | Tax-neutral price line on the online store | Medium |
| P80-009 | 30 Sep | Categories without a picture borrow one from their products | Low |
| P80-010 | 1 Oct | Guest checkout, switchable per shop | High |
| P80-011 | 1 Oct | Receipts carry the shop's own logo and brand colour, with a colour logo on A4 | High |
| P80-012 | 1 Oct | Receipts show Total VAT, for zero-rated and exempt items | Medium |
| P80-013 | 1 Oct | Product photos served from the shop's own image store | Medium |
| P80-014 | 1 Oct | Product list channel filter: Online and In store include products sold both ways | Low |
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