That’s a powerful number! RICS system provides turns, return on investment, and gross margin rate of investment on our sales reports so you don’t have to mess with calculating it yourself.
The Best Sellers Report includes the best or worst selling SKUs ranked by quantity sold, dollars sold, dollars profit, ROI%, Turns, On Hand Inventory Value, or sell-thru percentage. Run this report zeroing in on Worst Sellers and you may see a product that’s marked up too high, not featured enough in it’s section, or has aged out of style.What about Price?
Pick a class to filter by in your Price List Report and take a closer look. Are there items that you can create signage to demonstrate value to potential customers? Your price versus the competition perhaps? Or, your price combined with a Frequent Buyer Program = Value!If you have more than one store you can really get into the nitty gritty and make some strategic moves. You see on the Bestseller Report that Shoe A is flying off the shelves at Store 100, but at Store 200, they’re not moving the product. Is it worth Transfer some stock from one Place to another? Maybe you have a salesperson who is really good at promoting and selling that particular shoe. Find out with the Salesperson Summary and filter by that SKU. Find out how that employee is promoting the shoe and get others to do the same. RICS is a data powerhouse, and the reports available can really help you make good business decisions. So, slow down! Grab a glass of lemonade, sit back and explore RICS Reports. Want to learn more about how you can use RICS to grow your business? Click here to schedule a demo. The RICS team has been hard at work revamping our Help Center. With all of the new resources available, I’d like to take a moment to share a few of the areas I find to be most helpful: Physical Inventory – We know that taking a physical inventory can seem daunting, and we’re here to help! This resource contains step-by-step instructions to walk you through the process, all the way from counting items to committing your finalized inventory. Reporting Best Practices Guide – Want to assess salesperson performance? How about analyzing the effectiveness of promotions? This guide shows you how to get the results you want out of RICS reporting by telling you how to set up reports and what action to take based on the results. Create Purchase Orders – Purchasing is an essential part of your business. This resource provides you with everything you need to know when generating Purchase Orders. Check it out – even seasoned veterans might learn something new! Manage Non–Sellable Inventory – RICS’s Non-Sellable Inventory feature allows you to manage returned and defective merchandise effectively. This article gives you all you need to do so, from creating return codes to completing non-sellable batches. Cashier Training Guide – Training cashiers just got a little bit easier. This guide covers the basic functionality of the POS in order to get new hires up to speed and ringing sales on day one. Use the above articles as a starting point to acquaint yourself with the new Help Center, but don’t stop there! Feel free to look around and search for any topics you might be curious about. We’re actively working on adding new material, so keep checking back!