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Practical notes on running a shop
Pricing, stock, staff and selling online — written for owners who are behind the counter, not in a boardroom.
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Five stock mistakes that quietly cost small shops money
Dead stock, guessed reorder points, prices that never moved with cost. Here is how to spot each one in a week of your own numbers.
6 min readPricingHow to price when your costs keep movingA simple way to set margins that survive a supplier price rise.5 min readSelling onlineTurning a WhatsApp catalogue into a real storeWhat changes when customers can order without messaging you first.4 min readStaffGiving staff access without giving away the shopPermissions, shift reports and the numbers worth watching.6 min readAt the counterCutting your queue in half without hiringSmall changes to the counter that move people through faster.4 min readReportsThree numbers to check every Monday morningThe weekly habit that catches problems while they are still small.5 min readGrowthWhen is it time to open a second shop?The signals in your own figures that say you are ready.7 min read