Inventory problems often cut into liquor store profits by slowing down staff and leaving popular items missing from shelves. We see many store owners face stocking issues when products sell faster than expected, backstock is overlooked, or reorders don’t happen in time. Without a clear system, those gaps turn into lost sales.
At Cheers POS, we’ve built tools that help track what’s selling, guide staff to restock quickly, and improve reordering accuracy. The goal is simple: keep shelves full and operations running smoothly.
Why Stocking Issues Happen in Retail Liquor Stores
Inventory moves fast in a busy liquor store, especially during weekends, holidays, or special events. Stocking issues often start when employees aren’t sure what’s sold or what needs to be restocked. It’s easy to miss low inventory if you don’t have real-time reports or if your team is relying on visual checks alone.
Some of the most common causes of stocking problems include:
- No system to track what’s sold during each shift
- Employees forgetting to restock during busy hours
- Limited backstock visibility
- Guesswork during reordering
- No forecasting based on past sales
Cheers POS was designed to solve these exact problems with two key tools: the Item Movement Report and Purchase Order Insights.
Tracking Inventory in Real Time with Item Movement Reports
Helping Staff Restock the Right Products
When shelves start looking empty mid-shift, your staff shouldn’t have to guess what needs to be restocked. With Cheers POS, they can pull an Item Movement Report in seconds. This report shows exactly what sold that day and which items need to be replaced from the backroom.
Here’s how it works:
- Employees log into Cheers POS and generate the report.
- It lists all the items sold during their shift.
- The report is printable as a PDF for quick reference.
- Staff can immediately go to the back and pull those items to restock the floor.
This simple feature eliminates confusion and ensures your bestsellers don’t sit empty for long. It also builds better habits for your team by making restocking part of their regular shift workflow.
Solving Long-Term Stocking Issues with Purchase Order Insights
Smarter Reordering Based on Sales Trends
Running out of product isn’t always a daily issue, it’s often a result of poor forecasting. That’s where our Purchase Order Insights come in.
With Cheers, you don’t have to rely on fixed reorder points or your memory to place orders. Our system tracks your actual sales over time and uses that data to suggest how much you should reorder.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Sales-Based Forecasting: The system looks at your sales from the last 30, 60, or 90 days.
- Inventory Comparison: It factors in how much stock you currently have.
- Automated Suggestions: It calculates how many cases you need to cover future demand.
- Custom Timeframes: You can adjust the timeframe to forecast for weekends, monthly spikes, or seasonal demand.
This helps you avoid both overordering and underordering, which are common causes of stocking issues in retail. It also saves time for managers who don’t want to run calculations by hand or second-guess their decisions.
Why It Works Better Than Traditional Reordering Systems
Most POS systems rely on a static reorder point. If inventory drops below that threshold, you get a reminder to place an order. But that method doesn’t account for real-world sales trends or sudden surges in customer demand.
Cheers POS takes a smarter approach:
- It doesn’t rely on just inventory levels
- It reads how fast each item is selling
- It suggests orders based on what you’ll need, not just what you’re missing
That’s the difference between fixing a short-term problem and preventing a long-term stocking issue.
Best Practices for Using Cheers to Prevent Stockouts
To get the most out of Cheers POS and avoid ongoing stocking issues, we recommend:
- Running Item Movement Reports daily or per shift
- Using Purchase Order Insights weekly for reordering
- Adjusting your forecast window for holidays and events
- Training your team to use reports consistently
- Reviewing historical sales trends each month
With just a few minutes a day, you can give your team the tools to stay ahead of customer demand, and that directly impacts your bottom line.
Ready to Fix Stocking Issues for Good?
We built Cheers POS to make inventory simpler, smarter, and more reliable for busy liquor stores. If you’re tired of shelves running empty or guessing what to order each week, our system can help you take control of your inventory with confidence.
Let’s talk about how we can help your store avoid stocking issues and improve efficiency. Contact our team at Cheers POS to schedule a demo today.
