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Time tracking for retail stores

Staff clock in on a tablet in the back room or at the counter. The floor schedule and time off are in the same account. Your register stays separate.

From $15/mo billed annually. Starter $15/mo · Growth $25/mo · Scale $49.99/mo.

How a store uses it

Employee list for a retail store

Every associate on the team

A clock-in tablet that is separate from the register

Staff should still be able to clock in when the register system is down.

TimeOff Kiosk runs on its own tablet. Each associate clocks in and out with their own PIN.

My Schedule for a retail associate

One associate’s week

The week’s schedule in one place

The printed schedule is already wrong by Wednesday.

Employee schedules show who was supposed to open and close the store.

Team calendar of retail staff time off

Who is off this week

Approve time off before you post the schedule

A time-off request that comes in after the schedule is posted leaves a gap.

Approve time off first, and it shows on the team calendar before you build the week.

Work locations for a retailer with two stores

A work location for each store

Each store is its own work location

Clock-ins from two stores end up in one pile.

Each store can be saved as its own work location.

TimeOff Manager Pro today view of a retail associate’s shift

The shift on the phone

Track breaks on a long shift

A six-hour shift at the mall needs a recorded break.

You can turn on break tracking, so breaks are recorded with the hours.

Approved hours, ready for payroll

TimeOff Manager tracks hours. It doesn’t pay anyone. At the end of the pay period, a manager reviews and approves the hours. Then you download them as an Excel or CSV file and send it to whoever runs payroll: your bookkeeper, your accountant, or your payroll software.

  • Hours are approved first

    A manager checks the hours before they go anywhere, so payroll gets real numbers, not guesses from a group text.

  • Overtime is flagged

    Extra hours show up on the timesheet, so you can see overtime before you pay it.

  • Excel or CSV

    One download your bookkeeper or payroll software can open.

  • Payroll happens elsewhere

    TimeOff Manager does not calculate pay, print checks, or file taxes.

Hours report for retail, ready to export

The hours report, ready to download

See it on the real product

These are real TimeOff Manager screens. Open the live demo to click around them yourself.

Web Kiosk where retail staff clock in on a store tablet
Staff clock in with a PIN in the store
Employee schedules for a retail store week
Who is on the floor
Timesheet of retail store clock-ins for the day
Today’s clock-ins

A typical day

  1. 1

    The opener arrives

    The first person in clocks in on the tablet.

  2. 2

    The rest of the team clocks in

    Each associate enters their own PIN. The register is a separate machine.

  3. 3

    Check the schedule at midday

    The schedule shows who else is coming in. Approved time off is already on the calendar.

  4. 4

    Send hours to payroll

    Download the hours for payroll. Sales stay in your register system.

This is not a register or inventory system

TimeOff Manager does not ring up sales, track stock, or schedule markdowns. It tracks who worked, their time off, and hours you can download for payroll.

Also see time tracking software, TimeOff Kiosk, PTO software, and pricing.

Approved time off can sync to Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Approved hours can go to QuickBooks Online or FreshBooks.

  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • FreshBooks
  • QuickBooks

You can also ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor questions about your account, like who is out next week, through Model Context Protocol.

Model Context Protocol

Simple pricing

From $15/mo billed annually. Starter $15/mo · Growth $25/mo · Scale $49.99/mo. Every plan includes time off, clock-in, GPS, a shared-tablet kiosk, mileage, and hour downloads.

Common questions from retail stores

Can each store have its own tablet?

Yes. The kiosk is set up on each tablet. Each store can also be its own work location.

Does it connect to the register?

No. It is a separate time clock. You download the hours for payroll.

Can associates request time off from their phone?

Yes. They request time off in the app, in the same account as their schedule.

How much does it cost?

From $15/mo billed annually after a 14-day trial. Starter is $15/mo, Growth is $25/mo, and Scale is $49.99/mo.

A time clock that is separate from your register

From $15/mo billed annually after a 14-day trial. Starter $180/year (1–20 users), Growth $300/year (21–50), Scale $49.99/mo or $479.90/year (51–1,000).