5 reports every shop owner should check every day

Most owners know their business by feel. Reports turn that feeling into numbers you can act on. You do not need dozens — these five, checked every morning, cover most decisions.

1. Sales summary

Yesterday’s total sales, number of bills and average bill value, split by payment method. A sudden drop in the number of bills tells a different story from a drop in the average bill.

2. Profit

Sales minus the cost of the goods sold. A good POS calculates this automatically from purchase prices, so you know whether a busy day was also a profitable one.

3. Expenses

Rent, salaries, electricity, transport and everything else, grouped by head and by month. An expense report like the one in the picture above shows which costs are growing before they eat into profit.

4. Stock alerts

Items below their reorder level, items expiring soon and items that have not sold for weeks. This is your purchase list and your promotion list in one place.

5. Dues and credit

Who owes you money, and whom you owe. Following up on customer dues every week is one of the simplest ways to improve cash flow.

Make it a habit

• Open the dashboard on your phone at the same time every morning.
• Look at the same five reports in the same order.
• Write down one action for the day — reorder, follow up a due or start a promotion.

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