At a time when the price of everything is rising fast – from energy to a packet of biscuits – now is the time that small businesses really need to be focussed on the bottom line. It’s so easy to wrongly assume that cutting stocktaking costs will save money during tough times. In reality, stocktaking […]
February 2022
Are increases in online shopping highlighting the need for effective stocktaking?
As we enter 2022, Coronavirus continues to wage its war on a retail sector it has altered beyond recognition over the last 24 months. At the height of the first lockdown, online sales naturally surged by an enormous 129% as consumers adapted to life at home. Although things have started to balance out a little, […]
Global trends expected to impact on your stock decisions over the next year
Lockdown after lockdown during the unforgettable year that was 2020 altered the retail landscape beyond all recognition, making it a scarily unpredictable place. Shops closed, businesses moved online and consumer shopping trends in the UK shifted massively towards those things designed to make life at home more bearable – dumb bells, garden furniture and a […]