Sales, categories and inventory
Keep your sales categories simple
Avoid creating too many categories that make reports harder to read.
Good sales categories should make reports easier, not harder.
Recommended approach
Start with a small number of useful categories. You can add more later if needed.
For many small businesses, 5 to 10 sales categories is enough.
Avoid this mistake
Do not create a separate category for every product.
For example, a mini-mart should usually not create categories like:
- Olive Oil 1L
- Olive Oil 2L
- Rice 1kg
- Rice 2kg
- Sugar 1kg
Those are better as inventory items.
Better setup
Use broader categories such as:
- Groceries
- Drinks
- Household items
Then use inventory items for the specific products.
Main benefit
Simple categories make reports easier to read and easier to use.
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