A size and a colour are two different items — the system has to know that
The hard part of a clothing shop is not selling — it is that one shirt is not one item. Seven sizes in four colours is twenty-eight separate balances. Software that treats them as one shows stock on paper that is not on the rail.
Sizes and colours without the mess
A matrix, not dozens of items
Define the style once with its sizes and colours; each combination carries its own balance without filling the catalogue with near-identical names.
A barcode per combination
Every size and colour has its own barcode, so the till never guesses and a stock count measures what is actually there.
What sold out and what sat
A report showing which sizes go first and which colours linger, so next season's buying rests on data rather than impression.
Seasons and markdowns
Markdown by percentage or price
Apply a markdown to a group or a whole category at once, with its effect on margin calculated immediately rather than at season end.
Exchanges outnumber returns
An exchange takes one size out and puts another in as a single movement tied to the original invoice — no two manual entries, no cash-box variance.
Transfers between branches
The size you are missing is in another branch. A transfer note moves the balance between the two stores and keeps the cost right in both.
Common questions
I carry many styles — is setup slow?
You enter the style, not every combination: name it once, pick its sizes and colours, and the system generates the combinations and their barcodes. A large catalogue imports from a spreadsheet.
Does it track goods with a tailor or supplier?
Yes, through a separate consignment store, so what is out of the shop is visible without mixing into the shop-floor balance.
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- Online storesSoftware for online stores with one stock figure across web and shop, cash-on-delivery tracking, courier settlement and returns.
Start with one style and try it
Enter one style with its sizes and colours, sell from it, and watch the balance and the margin move together.