Hosiery shop software for dozens, packs and wholesale to smaller shops

1Dozens to pieces

Add a dozen package on each product with its own price. Receive stock by the dozen and sell single pieces; the stock follows the unit of the sale. A wholesale buyer taking five dozen and a retail customer taking two pieces come from the same figure.

2Retail and wholesale

Hosiery shops often supply smaller shops. Keep a retail and a wholesale price on every product and bill in the right mode. Trade buyers get a khata with part payments recorded.

3Naming sizes

Use a consistent format of type, size and colour. Staff find items fast and the low-stock list shows exactly which size to reorder.

4Fast sellers

Basic items such as socks and vests sell every day. Set minimums on them and read product sales monthly. A few lines usually carry most of the profit.

5Supplier accounts

Goods come from manufacturers on credit. Record deliveries with the bill number and payments so balances are exact.

6Honest summary

Dukaan POS suits a hosiery shop with a manageable range and a wholesale side. It is not a full apparel system.

7A worked example

A pack of socks costs Rs 1,800 a dozen and sells at Rs 190 a pair, Rs 2,100 a dozen at retail and Rs 1,950 a dozen wholesale. A shopkeeper buys five dozen on credit; the bill shows Rs 9,750, the stock falls by 60 pairs and his page carries the balance. A retail customer buys two pairs from the same stock.

8Counting and naming

For a clean catalogue, use the format type, size, colour, and be consistent. Count the shelves once a month for your top lines and enter differences as adjustments with a note. With clean names and accurate counts, the low-stock list works as a reliable order sheet.

9Seasonal buying

Winter brings thermals and heavy socks; summer brings light cotton. Read product sales for the previous year, order early in the season and keep minimums on the lines that sold out. Leftovers can be cleared in dozens at a wholesale discount to smaller shops.

10What to test in the free trial

Add five products with dozen packages and both prices, create a trade buyer, bill a five-dozen order on credit and a two-piece retail sale. Check stock converts as expected and the buyer's balance is right. If so, the core of your daily work is covered.

11Pricing wholesale against retail

Wholesale rates should leave you a smaller margin on a larger quantity. If a dozen costs Rs 1,800, a retail price of Rs 2,100 gives about 14% margin and a wholesale price of Rs 1,950 gives about 8%. Check both against your costs from time to time, so a supplier increase does not quietly erase the wholesale margin altogether.

★Get started in four steps

1. Add products with dozen packagesSet retail and wholesale prices.
2. Use a naming formatType, size, colour.
3. Open trade accountsKhata for shopkeepers.
4. Set minimumsOn the fast sellers.

!Good to know before you start