Brenda (OH) Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Do you figure it by the amount of candles / products sold in a given time frame or by how much fragrance oil you purchase to produce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncat Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I go by my invoices. I have QB, so i can just review it at any time to see what sold the most. I always know the top 10 scents at all time. Cause a lot of the time people just ask for assorted and top scents for their orders. Course, i know what doesn't sell, casue those are what I order in at a # at a time. we have all our scents in 5# jugs at our work station,and then the lower sellers in # bottles on a shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I'm not set up with QB yet so I usually know by what I re-order most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda (OH) Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 I don't have Quick Books, I use Quicken Business and it doesn't have a sorting feature . I know top sellers change from season to season but there are also the all time best sellers. I am planning on setting up an excel worksheet to get the head knowledge onto paper and am curious which method would be the wisest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My inventory program has a top 10 best seller also. So yah makes it real easy to see what is selling good at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 If you don't have any program running right now you can do it by spreadsheet or even by hand. If you're curious in scents only, sit down with your invoices and tally them up. Break it down by product, if you want. It is beneficial to keep track of what is selling and what is not. When you have the stats in front of you, you know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I go by what I reorder in 5# at a time. I've got several scents like that! Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I record every batch I pour on my Master Candle Formula Sheet (a sheet for each scent I pour.) I just add up the number of batches I pour during the year. I get my top 10 for the year from this sheet. I can also check those scents which are rarely poured. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 i use QB and it keeps track of that for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevcher Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I keep track by my sales invoices and supplier invoices. I have quite a few that are best sellers for me ,and some that change seasonally. I'm always adding new scents because I'm a fragrance junkie:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I can tell by eye. I don't order in anything larger than 2lbs. right now. All my scents are spread out in a line with premade items, or extras in front and I can see just what's left.Though, I gotta say, I don't do a lot of volume, so that makes a difference.But when I go through Amish Harvest in less than 3 months versus still having lavender on the shelves from a year ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiepql Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 You ladies are WAY too organized for me! I just make a note of which bottle of FO I keep grabbing off the shelf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 You ladies are WAY too organized for me! I just make a note of which bottle of FO I keep grabbing off the shelf! I agree, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do you figure it by the amount of candles / products sold in a given time frame or by how much fragrance oil you purchase to produce?A combination of both. We have to keep inventory and the sales give us an idea of what moves obviously, but if I'm constantly having to put say honeysuckle and lilac ahead of something else because of the demand then it gets noted on the production side and usually more of it will get made so it quits interrupting the joy of pouring something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KommonScents Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Since we are mainly show driven at this point, we always do an inventory check as we are packing the truck, and do it again when we unload. This way I double check myself off of the sales slips, and record what we need to stock for next year. On a side note, I have noticed an increase in the baking scents, which I never expected at this time of year. My florals are doing ok, but I can't keep Blueberry Muffin and Banana bread in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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