General Store Inventory Basics – Stock Management for Small Shops

General stores sell a bit of everything. Basic inventory rules apply.

Part of our inventory management guide.

Stock In, Stock Out

Record what comes in (purchase) and what goes out (sale). Balance = what you have. Do this daily or per transaction. Paper works; digital is faster and searchable.

Reorder Point

When stock falls below X units, place a new order. Reorder point = (daily sales × lead time) + safety stock. Use our Reorder Calculator.

Know Your Fast Movers

20% of items often drive 80% of sales. Stock these well. Don’t run out. Slow movers – keep minimal.

Simple App

You don’t need ERP. A simple app that does stock + billing is enough. Stockkeeper is built for this. Join the waitlist.