Guides
What is worth knowing to run a shop with many brands, whether you use Atiéndalo or not.
Consignment and brands
How consignment works, what to charge each brand and how to pay them without arguments.
Consignment in multi-brand shops, design markets and concept stores
What consignment is, who owns the stock, how each sale is split and what a multi-brand shop needs for the numbers to add up.
6 minute read
How much commission to charge a brand in your shop
Commission, space rent or both. How to pick a model, run the numbers on a real sale and avoid surprises on payout day.
5 minute readHow to settle with your brands every period, without arguments
How often to pay each brand, where to cut off, what goes on the statement and what to do about returns and rent larger than sales.
6 minute read
What to agree with a brand before taking its merchandise
The checklist of terms to settle with a consignment brand: commission, rent, discounts, cut-offs, deliveries, losses, unsold stock and exit.
6 minute readRunning the shop
What happens at the counter and in the stockroom every day, done right from the start.
Which label printer to buy for your shop
Thermal or sheet labels, 203 dpi, which roll size is for what, USB or Bluetooth, and what to check before you pay for a label printer.
7 minute read
Your own barcodes or the manufacturer's
When to use the EAN or UPC a product already carries, when to generate your own, what GS1 is, and why a printed label scans or doesn't.
7 minute read
How to do a physical inventory count in your shop
Full counts or cycle counts, per consignor, scanning or by hand. How to freeze expected stock, explain the differences and adjust with a record.
6 minute read
How to close out your cash drawer
Opening float, cash in and out, what counts as expected cash, how to count at closing and what to do about a shortage or an overage.
6 minute read
How to move your inventory from Excel to a point of sale
Export your list from Excel or your old system, prepare the columns, protect barcodes and prices, and import it without surprises.
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