Fast movers vs dead stock

The business problem

Fast sellers run out on Saturday afternoon. Slow lines sit for months—tying up cash you could use for bread, soda, or fast-moving fittings. You reorder from habit, not evidence.

Why it matters

Dead stock is silent debt: money locked on shelves that does not rotate. Fast movers fund the shop. Knowing the difference stops you from stocking what looks profitable and missing what is.

Common mistakes

• Reordering everything the supplier pushes
• No list of top 20 movers—only “gut feel”
• Never retiring SKUs that have not sold in 90 days
• Chasing low-stock alerts on items that barely sell

Best practices

• Identify top movers weekly—from sales history, not memory
• Set low-stock alerts on movers only; deprioritize slow lines
• Run a quick count on top 20 SKUs monthly
• Discount or return dead stock before it expires or rusts

How F-Biz by Fayvad helps

Sales reduce stock automatically. Low-stock signals highlight movers running out. Insights and transaction history show what sold this week—evidence for the next wholesaler run.