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RetailInventory and shrink

Count inventory without closing the store

The problem

Full counts are painful, so they rarely happen.

Steps

  1. Set up cycle counts by category
  2. Count one or two categories each week
  3. Count during slow hours
  4. Compare to system counts and research big gaps
  5. Fix the root cause, not just the number

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The Morning Count

Each weekday before you open: one playbook, why it matters, and the one thing to try today. Takes three minutes to read.