Founded in 1866, Salkari is one of Finland’s oldest family-owned businesses in the jewelry and watch industry and is now run by the fifth generation. The company’s assortment includes jewelry, watches, and gift items, as well as comprehensive services such as watch repairs, goldsmith work, and engraving. Today, the physical store is located in Vasa in the Rewell shopping center, one of the city’s busiest retail hubs.
Salkari uses Winpos’ fixed checkout and mobile POS, both connected to a cloud server. Alongside the traditional brick-and-mortar store, an online shop has grown, enabling Salkari to serve customers across Finland.
Winpos is a flexible system. I have recommended the system to many others because of its modularity. If the entrepreneur needs to add some features, he does not have to acquire a whole new system.
The Need for a New E-Commerce Integration
CEO Markus Salkari explains that the original need arose when inventory management had to work in real time. Since the online store and the physical shop share the same inventory, stock levels must always be up to date—otherwise, there’s a risk of selling products that are no longer available.
This need becomes critical during peak seasons when products move quickly in both directions and the POS system must keep up. Even a small delay can lead to errors, making real-time inventory management essential for Salkari’s operations.
A Flexible POS System That Grows with the Business
“We have been very satisfied with Winpos. When choosing a POS system, you should think ahead and consider what might be required in five years if the business expands or changes. If the solution isn’t well thought out, you might have to replace the system after just a couple of years,” says Tuominen and continues:
“Winpos is flexible in this regard. I’ve recommended the system to many acquaintances because of its modularity. If you need to add features, you don’t have to replace the entire system. Winpos grows with the business and can be integrated with many different software solutions.”
New E-Commerce Solution via Flashnode
The new integration partner was found when Markus heard about Flashnode through industry contacts. Through Flashnode, a Shopify–Winpos integration was implemented. Thanks to Flashnode, the Winpos POS system can now connect directly to e-commerce platforms like Shopify.
Flashnode’s e-commerce integration was refined during the project to ensure it works as expected and meets the company’s needs.
“Most recently, we improved the speed with a small adjustment on the Winpos side that Flashnode handled. Now data transfer happens instantly—just as it should.”
Automation Brings Efficiency and Reliability to Extensive Product Management
Salkari’s wide assortment of tens of thousands of products makes manual inventory management practically impossible. Thanks to the integration, the online store, physical shop, and warehouse now operate in sync with the cash flow.
“You can’t manage this without integration. Otherwise, every employee would have to manually check sales all the time. The concept simply doesn’t work without integration—it’s a fact. It’s a necessity.”
As with many integration projects, the initial investment can feel significant. But Salkari’s experience shows that the integration pays for itself through the time saved with automation.
“The alternative is having people running around doing the work, and that has its own cost. It’s better to pay a little more once and then only have a fixed monthly fee.”
The company’s large product range, multiple sales channels, and high service level require that information flows automatically and without errors.
Winpos + Flashnode – One Connection, Many Possibilities
Salkari recommends the integration to other companies struggling with inventory management. When inventory works flawlessly, the business can focus on what creates value for the customer.
In collaboration with Flashnode, we help companies simplify their daily operations. Integrations make it possible to keep inventory, prices, and sales data updated automatically.
Together, Winpos and Flashnode enable businesses to build a unified sales ecosystem where information flows quickly, accurately, and reliably—just as modern commerce demands.
