Guides for running a store
Short, practical answers on IMEI tracking, stock, debtors and choosing software.
- Comparisons · 1 min read
Comparing Suite and Bumpa for a gadget shop
Compare systems using the work your shop does each day. Ask each provider to receive two phones of the same model with different costs and conditions, transfer one, sell it and find the receipt by IMEI. Compare the exact plan and configuration demonstrated.
- Comparisons · 1 min read
Choosing inventory software for a Nigerian gadget store
Suite, Bumpa, QuickBooks, Zoho and Odoo are names you may encounter while researching business software. Their editions and configurations differ. Identify whether your business needs device-level stock, accounting, a storefront, branches or a combination.
- Comparisons · 1 min read
Suite and QuickBooks: compare your retail and accounting needs
Counter staff, stock managers and accountants need different views of an electronics business. Write down the operational and financial records each person needs before evaluating software.
- Definitions · 1 min read
What is IMEI tracking in retail inventory?
IMEI inventory tracking means keeping each phone’s record against its device identifier. A quantity tells you how many units you have; a per-unit record tells you which devices are on the shelf, what each cost and which one was sold.
- Definitions · 1 min read
What is dead stock in an electronics shop?
Dead stock is inventory that no longer sells, or moves too slowly for the business’s needs. A high-value device left on a shelf ties up money that could otherwise replenish products customers are buying.
- Product Specs · 1 min read
Suite product facts, plans and connectivity
Basic covers one shop with up to six staff logins. Standard covers two to five shops with up to twenty staff logins. More than five shops requires a custom quote.
- FAQ & Ops · 1 min read
Questions before moving your gadget shop to software
Describe where you record stock, who approves discounts, how customers repay debt and how branches acknowledge transfers. Identify the steps that regularly require a second spreadsheet or a phone call.
- Guides · 1 min read
A buyer’s guide to electronics retail software
Choose the essential workflows before requesting demonstrations: device intake, transfers, sales, receipts, credit and owner reports. Separate current requirements from features you may need later.
- Pricing · 1 min read
Suite pricing: monthly payments and annual plans
Basic costs ₦25,000 paid monthly or ₦180,000 for a full year, equivalent to ₦15,000 per month. It covers one shop with up to six staff logins.
- Pricing · 1 min read
When to move from spreadsheets to retail software
A spreadsheet can be a useful starting point. Coordination becomes harder when several staff edit copies, sales are entered late or a transfer appears in one branch’s records but not another.
- Pricing · 1 min read
How to compare multi-store software costs
Suite Standard covers two to five shops and up to twenty staff logins for ₦55,000 monthly or ₦420,000 annually. More than five shops requires a custom quote.
- Store Operations · 1 min read
Reduce stock discrepancies in a gadget shop
A stock difference may result from a missed entry, return, misplaced device, incomplete transfer or misconduct. Review both physical stock and records before attributing a cause.
- Store Operations · 1 min read
Keep phone swaps and trade-ins traceable
A trade-in involves an incoming device, an outgoing device and an agreed difference. Record the incoming phone’s identifier, condition and valuation, then connect those details to the outgoing sale.
- Store Operations · 1 min read
Keep clear records for electronics returns
Find the original receipt and match the device identifier. Record the customer’s description, the condition received, the date and the staff member handling the return.
- Walkthroughs · 1 min read
Prepare barcode and IMEI scanning for your store
Start with a sample of the products you sell: phones with IMEIs, devices with serials and accessories sold by quantity. Check which identifier appears on the label and how your scanner enters it.
- Walkthroughs · 1 min read
Prepare your Excel records for Suite
Keep an unchanged copy of your existing files. Prepare a consistent stock list with product name, IMEI or serial where applicable, cost and condition. Remove duplicates and compare the list with physical stock.
- Walkthroughs · 1 min read
Track stock transfers between branches
Identify the sending branch, receiving branch, devices and responsible staff on every transfer. Keep dispatch and receipt connected so an item is not counted as available in two locations.
- Benchmarks & Data · 1 min read
Measure stock discrepancies and margins in your own shop
This guide does not report a measured industry benchmark. Build your own baseline by reconciling opening stock, receipts, sales, returns, adjustments and transfers against a physical closing count for a defined period.
- Benchmarks & Data · 1 min read
Measure checkout time before and after a process change
Decide what you are timing: finding an item, recording a sale, taking payment or the whole checkout. Use consistent start and end points.
- Benchmarks & Data · 1 min read
Review ageing accessories before they become dead stock
Accessories tied to a particular device may become harder to sell as demand changes. Review units on hand, purchase dates, recent sales and compatible models.
- Architecture · 1 min read
When electronics-specific stock records matter
Devices of the same model can have different purchase costs, conditions and sale histories. If you need to distinguish them at sale or return, a quantity beside the model name is not enough.
- Architecture · 1 min read
What to check in a phone and computer shop system
Start with device identifiers, costs, conditions and sale history. Then check receipts, customer credit, supplier balances and the effect of returns and trade-ins.
- Architecture · 1 min read
Shared online records and daily backups for your store
Suite runs through a web browser over the internet. Updates sync across branches so teams can work from shared records instead of exchanging spreadsheet copies.