Specialty Retail · Independent 1–6 Doors
Gift shops die on the floor. They don’t die on the P&L.
Annapolis and Lancaster gift shops already have Square for tickets and a clipboard for receiving—but they rarely plot weeks-of-supply against how fast each class actually turns. That’s where markdown risk shows up first.
WOS vs. sell velocity by class—before the next market buy
Healthy turn
High WOS / ok turn
Fast sell / thin cover
Markdown watch
Fast sell-through ←→ Slow sell-through
| Class | WOS | Turns / 90d | $ on hand | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan candles | 3.1 | 2.4× | $2.1k | Healthy |
| Leather goods | 3.8 | 2.1× | $4.6k | Healthy |
| Local pottery | 4.0 | 2.0× | $3.2k | Healthy |
| Greeting cards | 6.2 | 1.1× | $1.8k | Watch |
| Seasonal decor | 5.4 | 1.2× | $6.4k | Watch |
| Gift wrap | 7.1 | 1.0× | $0.9k | Watch |
| Gourmet jars | 11.4 | 0.6× | $8.9k | Markdown |
Portfolio median WOS 5.2 wks
Slow tail 2 classes > 8 WOS
$ at risk $18.4k aged 60+ days
Vertical position = weeks of supply on hand. Each dot is a SKU class; lower-right is markdown risk.
How It Works
POS, open-to-buy, and receipts. One WOS vs. velocity plot.
Goes In
What you’re already capturing
- POS sales by SKU (Shopify, Square, Lightspeed, Clover)
- Receiving & vendor cost sheets
- Inventory on hand & aging
- Optional: loyalty or email segments
Comes Out
A buyer’s monthly briefing
- Every SKU class ranked on sell-through and margin
- Slow movers and aged inventory flagged in dollars
- Open-to-buy guidance by category
- Per-store and per-vendor views for multi-door shops
Who It's For
Independent specialty retail
- Gift, home goods, wine/spirits, outdoor & pet shops
- Fells Point, Hampden, Main Street downtown merchants
- 1–6 doors, $500k–$6M revenue
- Owner-buyers who are tired of guessing
Custom-built to your POS and receiving workflow. Typical delivery: 4–6 weeks from kickoff.
Want this built before holiday buying?
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