Clothing shop: managing sizes, colours, seasons and sales
In fashion, the same model comes in several sizes and colours, and goes out of style fast. Good tracking avoids dead stock and stock-outs on what sells.
One item per model, one line per size and colour
Give each model a clear name, then track stock for each size and colour. You will see straight away that the black 40 is sold out while ten beige 46s remain.
Spot what sells fast
- Note sales every day by model, size and colour.
- Reorder common sizes that sell fast first.
- Limit extreme sizes, which turn slowly.
- Keep a small stock of flagship models.
Seasons, collections and sales
A garment loses value every season. Plan your sales in advance: a regular discount on leftover stock beats a big unsellable stock. Always calculate your margin before lowering a price.
Margin and selling price
Clothes often have a high margin but costly unsold items. Track real margin per item and per period, taking discounts into account.
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Kaislo manages each item’s options (size, colour) with its stock, customer credit, controlled discounts and statistics. The Excel report gives best-selling items and stock value.
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Clothing shop: managing sizes, colours, seasons and sales
How do you track stock by size and colour?
Create variants for each size and colour of a model, and track the quantity of each.
When should you hold a sale?
When a collection slows down: planned, progressive sales beat unsold stock at the end of the season.