Kiss Products
A cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) platform designed for small, independent beauty supply stores and family-owned businesses.
I led end-to-end product design, establishing the platform's design system and brand identity.
Role
Founding Product Designer
Team
1 Product Designer
5 Software Development & IT
4 Business Analysts
5 Project & Management Leads
2025
The Problem
Outdated Retail Operations
Mom-and-pop beauty retailers struggle with inefficient systems that make inventory management, sales tracking, and customer experiences difficult to manage, leading to errors, wasted time, and operational challenges.
Existing Beauty Retail POS systems
Survey Results Highlights
Insight #1
Limited Stock Visibility
Small beauty retailers rely on manual tracking, shelf checks, and vendor input to manage inventory, making it difficult to maintain accurate stock levels and anticipate product demand.
Insight #2
Outdated POS Systems
Existing POS systems primarily focused on checkout, leaving inventory management and purchase ordering disconnected from daily retail operations.
Solution
Outdated Retail Operations
An intuitive, integrated POS platform that leverages KISS Products’ significant presence in small beauty retailers’ inventory to provide real-time stock tracking, automated purchase recommendations, and seamless inventory management.
Field Observation Insight #1
Lack of Inventory Visibility
Small beauty retailers rely on manual tracking and vendor input, making it difficult to monitor stock levels, predict demand, and make data-driven ordering decisions.
Field Observation Insight #2
POS Systems Are Limited to Transactions
Existing POS tools primarily support checkout, leaving inventory management, product organization, and operational workflows fragmented and inefficient.
