POS, stock records and daily money control: what Kenyan small shops need

Many shop owners first think about sales and stock. That makes sense. A shop needs to record what was sold and what remains in stock. But sales and stock alone do not show the full business picture.

A small shop also needs to know what expenses were paid, which supplier bills are still unpaid, which customers owe money, and whether Cash, M-PESA and Bank balances match the day’s activity.

The strongest setup for a small shop is not only a sales system. It is a daily business control routine.

What sales and stock records help with

• Knowing what products were sold.
• Seeing which items are running low.
• Reducing stock mistakes.
• Reviewing fast-moving products.

What daily money control adds

• Checking whether Cash is missing.
• Checking whether M-PESA balances match records.
• Recording expenses and supplier payments.
• Tracking customer invoices and balances.
• Seeing daily profit after costs.

Good shop-owner question

• Not only: what did I sell today?
• Also: where did the money go today, and does the balance make sense?

How Bizwazi helps

• Bizwazi helps Kenyan shops track sales, stock, expenses, invoices, bills, Cash, M-PESA, Bank and reports from one simple system.