Most retailers also have a portion of their business that is wholesale. The function described here is primarily intended to support this wholesale side of the business.
Sales to the end consumer employ the POS system. In SAP Retail, this procedure is supported by another function. For more information on dealing with POS transaction data see
Movement of stock from one store to another, from a distribution center to a store, or from one distribution center to another may also be considered sales, if your system has been configured to treat them as such. This might be the case, for example, in a retail company with overseas subsidiaries.
See also:
POS Interface - Inbound Pricing: Currency Conversion