Sales, categories and inventory
Common mistake: using inventory items as categories
Avoid mixing up products and report categories.
A common mistake is using exact products as sales categories.
Example mistake
A shop creates sales categories like:
- Rice 2kg
- Olive Oil 1L
- Soap Bar
- Soda 500ml
This can make reports messy, especially if the shop has many products.
Better method
Use inventory for exact products:
- Rice 2kg
- Olive Oil 1L
- Soap Bar
- Soda 500ml
Use categories for report groups:
- Groceries
- Household items
- Drinks
Why this matters
If you use categories for every product, your reports may become too long and difficult to understand.
Main benefit
Keeping products in inventory and broader groups in categories gives you cleaner reports and better stock control.
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