How to Do a Physical Stock Count in a Retail Shop (Without Closing for a Day)
A practical, section-by-section method to count stock, find differences and correct your records — with a scanner or just a phone.
Stock & retail guides
Practical guides on stock counts, expiry, barcodes, branches and running a tighter shop.
FIFO vs FEFO: Batch and Expiry Tracking for Grocery and Pharmacy
Why "first expiry, first out" saves money for grocers and chemists, and how to set up batch-wise stock that actually works at the counter.
Barcode Labels for a Small Shop: Label Sizes, EAN-13 vs Code128 and Printers
Which barcode to use, which label size fits your products, and how to print labels without wasting sheets.
Managing Stock Across a Store and a Godown: Branch Transfers Done Right
Keep separate stock for your shop and warehouse, move goods with transfers in transit, and stop "it should be in the godown" arguments.
Size and Colour Variants: Inventory for Clothing and Footwear Shops
How to set up styles with sizes and colours so every combination has its own barcode and stock — without typing 40 items by hand.
Reorder Levels and Dead Stock: Buy What Sells, Clear What Doesn’t
Set sensible reorder levels, read the reorder list, and find the slow items quietly eating your cash.
IMEI and Serial Number Tracking for Mobile and Electronics Shops
Why tracking each handset or appliance by IMEI/serial protects you on warranty claims, returns and theft — and how to do it without slowing billing.
Moving From Excel or a Notebook to Inventory Software: A One-Week Plan
A realistic plan to switch your shop to inventory software in a week — what to import, what to clean up and how to train staff.