Reporting Techniques
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Reporting, or Business Intelligence, is a big buzzword right now, but it can mean different things to different people.
For the small retailer it can be overwhelming to try to setup lots of reports and maintain strategies for running them regularly. But, it is crucial that you do so to stay on top of your business and your customers.
One way to reduce the strain on yourself is to narrow down your reporting to a set of your most valuable reports that you can run regularly. Sure, you need to take some time each month to run some more comprehensive reports to manage your finances, etc. but your inventory and sales need daily management. Distill your reporting options down to a handful of reports that will help you understand what items are selling, which ones aren't, and who is buying them. Then you can make informed decisions about inventory stocking and placement.
Another way is to give one or two of your trusted employees the power to run some of these reports. Task them with staying on top of one or two of these facets of your business that they are capable of, and share that responsibility with them. This empowers them and frees you up to do other things. Let them manage inventory locations and promotional items for example. Give them specific targets or promotional goals to achieve and let them drive sales that way.
Don't let your reporting system become a big time sink for you. Refine your reporting practices to give you the most vital information on a regular (and often) basis to help you stay competitive and increase sales.
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About the Author: Will Atkinson RSS for Will's articles - Visit Will's website Will Atkinson has spent his entire career dealing directly with small retailers to solve their technology problems, especially point of sale and inventory control issues. Will manages CAP Software, a specialty POS software company dedicated to providing the finest in retail POS applications for small and medium retailers. Learn more about CAP at www.capretail.com or contact me at will@capretail.com. His expertise extends to customer service issues, usability and workflow properties, and other retail best practices. Will helps retailers understand business problems in order to provide a solution that saves time and money, commodities that are limited for everyone. Click here to visit Will's website. Retail Costing FIFO LIFO Average COST Reporting Techniques POS Security for Productivity The Power of Gift Cards Integrated Payments |
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