Inventory counting for independent retailers

Inventory problems do not disappear because you avoid counting.
They simply become more expensive.

We help independent retailers count high-risk products, compare physical stock with store records, and see exactly where the numbers do not match.

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Now accepting a limited number of Ontario retailers

SHRINK SNAPSHOT Sample report

Products counted

186

Items requiring review

Unexplained variance at cost

$1,480

Unexplained variance at retail

$2,730

Illustrative sample only. Actual findings depend on store records and physical counts.

One problem. Three ways to solve it.

Choose how much of the counting you want us to handle.

We count it for you.

We perform a targeted physical count, verify meaningful discrepancies, and deliver a clear variance report.

We help you count it.

Your staff handles the scanning. We prepare the count, guide the process, reconcile the results, and explain the findings. Best for stores that have staff but need a reliable process.

You count it yourself.

Use the same simple scan-and-count system to run regular cycle counts and catch discrepancies sooner. Self-service access is being developed with founding retailers.

Start with the products that matter most

The Shrink Snapshot

A full-store count is not always the best first step. We begin with the products most likely to create expensive surprises: high-value, high-theft, fast-moving, or frequently inaccurate.

✓ Physical quantities compared against your inventory export

✓ Blind counts and verification of major discrepancies

✓ Variance shown in units, cost value, and retail value

✓ Excel workbook plus a clear owner summary

✓ Recommended products and frequency for future cycle counts

You identify the risk.

Tell us which categories worry you most.

We count and verify.

Products are scanned, counted by zone, and meaningful discrepancies are recounted.

You see what does not match.

We reconcile the physical count against the records you provide.

You decide what happens next.

Investigate receiving, damage, transfers, entry mistakes, or possible shrink.

Built for countable, high-value retail inventory

A practical starting point for independent stores.

What the report means

We identify unexplained inventory variance — not accuse anyone of theft.

Differences can come from receiving errors, damaged goods, returns, transfers, unit-of-measure mistakes, incorrect records, misplaced stock, or theft. We show where the records and the physical count do not agree so the owner knows what requires investigation.

Founding retailer program

Find out what your records are not telling you.

We are speaking with independent Ontario retailers and accepting a limited number of Shrink Snapshots.

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Inventory problems do not disappear because you avoid counting.They simply become more expensive.