Practical writing for shop owners — stock, cash, staff and the software in between.
A ৳300 order delivered 3 km away can cost more than it earns once you count the boy's time, the fare, the packaging and the cash on delivery risk. Five habits fix it: know your real cost per delivery, set a delivery area, use a fixed fee or a minimum order written on the memo, batch deliveries into fixed runs, and confirm COD orders before dispatch.
Expiry and dead stock do not announce themselves. They sit at the back until a customer finds a near-dated pack, a supplier rejects a return, or festival leftovers quietly eat cash. Here is a 10-minute weekly shelf check with four habits: walk the same path, tag sell soon / return-swap / dump, act the same week, and feed the next purchase order from the sheet.
15/10/2026 · 4 min read
Ask which item makes the most money and most shopkeepers point to the one that sells the most. But the best seller is often the item you discount most, deliver most and lose most to damage. Here is a simple way to find real profit per item after discounts, wastage and delivery, plus four habits to decide on purpose what to push, fix or keep.
12/10/2026 · 5 min read
BD shops take returns and damage all week. Without one clear rule, every return becomes a counter fight: customers want full refunds, owners feel cheated, staff invent one-off deals. Damaged supplier cartons get shelved or dumped with no note. Cash, stock and supplier dues drift apart. The real question: what left, what came back, and who owes whom.
01/10/2026 · 4 min read
Many shops treat “due” sales as almost-sold. The counter feels busy, the notebook looks full, yet suppliers still need cash this week. Credit to regulars is normal. The trap is when those dues have no name, no date, and no follow-up. A few big unpaid tickets quietly eat the cash that should restock the shelf or pay the next purchase order. Profit on paper. Empty drawer in real life.
29/09/2026 · 4 min read
“Accounting” sounds like a hired CA, VAT folders, or a thick ledger you will never open. For one shop it is simpler and more urgent: can you answer, without guessing, what you sold this week, what you owe suppliers, what stock is still sellable, and what cash is safe to spend? Without those four answers, profit is a feeling. Feeling dies the week a supplier demands payment.
27/09/2026 · 4 min read
bKash says the money arrived. Nagad says the same. The till and the notebook still disagree. Fees, refunds, agent cash-out, and collections on personal numbers quietly split “money in” from “books match.” Festival week makes the gap loud.
19/09/2026 · 4 min read
The spreadsheet that “worked” usually fails on a busy day — not a quiet one.
17/09/2026 · 4 min read
You know how the day went without opening a report. Busy felt busy. Slow felt slow. Cash in the drawer roughly matched what you expected.
17/09/2026 · 4 min read
Artificial intelligence is transforming retail. Learn how small and medium retailers in Bangladesh can use AI-powered tools to compete smarter, not just harder.
13/08/2026 · 4 min read
Master the fundamental accounting concepts that keep your business healthy. Learn why understanding basic accounting matters for your retail success.
12/08/2026 · 4 min read
Learn how strategic marketing activities drive customer awareness, loyalty, and sales growth for small and medium retailers in Bangladesh.
08/08/2026 · 4 min read
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