Stock Management for Pet Shops
A pet shop range pulls in two directions at once: feed lines customers buy on a rigid schedule and will switch shops over if you’re ever out, and a long tail of toys, leads, and accessories that sell slowly but tie up serious cash.
INV3NTORY handles both: minimums and alerts keep the must-never-run-out lines stocked, while dead-stock detection shows which accessories have stopped earning their shelf space.
The 15kg bags that lose customers
A regular who feeds one brand will drive elsewhere the day you’re out — and may not come back. Minimum levels and low-stock emails protect exactly these lines.
Dated lines, finally watched
Treats, chilled and raw food, and supplements all carry dates. Log waste in two taps and see which lines need tighter ordering before the bin sees them.
The accessory wall, audited
Toys and leads look great and sell slowly. See which lines haven’t moved in 30, 60, or 90 days and what they’re worth at cost — then clear and re-range with facts.
Special orders without sticky notes
That one customer’s specific food can live as a tracked line with a minimum of one — so the reorder happens automatically, not when the note falls off the till.
Margins by category
Feed earns differently from grooming, toys, and livestock supplies. Category margins show where the profit is — and what deserves more facings.
Common questions
Can it handle both fast feed lines and slow accessories?
Yes — that mix is exactly what it’s built for. Minimums and alerts run the fast lines; dead-stock detection and sales-velocity reports keep the slow wall honest.
We sell some feed loose by weight — does that work?
Track loose bins by value or by approximate unit and spot-check them quickly; packaged lines count down precisely from till sales.
How long does setup take for a few thousand products?
Connect Square, Zettle, Lightspeed, or EPOS Now and your catalogue imports automatically — most shops are live within the hour. CSV upload and phone-camera scanning cover the rest.