Shrinkage alone cost US retailers tens of billions of dollars last year, and the median reported shrinkage rate across retailers sits at roughly 1.4 to 1.6 percent of sales, a figure made up of theft, administrative errors, and stock that simply isn't tracked closely enough to catch the discrepancy early. Fixeets gives retail and distribution teams a single view of stock across stores, depots, and distribution points in Google Sheets. Track quantities per SKU and per location, match replenishment to actual supplier lead times instead of fixed reorder dates, and compare recorded stock against physical counts so variances surface while they're still small.
Every location stocked.
Every SKU accounted for.
Multi-location stock visibility.
See what's in stock at every store, depot, or distribution point without opening a separate spreadsheet. One shared view across all locations means no surprises when a site runs low.
Per-Location StockOne Shared ViewStock-Out AlertsDepot and replenishment tracking.
Track inbound stock from suppliers and outbound transfers to stores. Know what's moving through your depot at every stage so restocking stays ahead of demand rather than behind it.
Inbound & TransfersDepot VisibilityAhead of DemandSupplier lead time alignment.
Set reorder points tied to actual lead times per supplier and per SKU. Reduce emergency purchasing and overstock across your retail and distribution network at the same time.
Per-Supplier ReorderLess OverstockFewer Emergency OrdersShrinkage and variance control.
Compare recorded stock to physical counts across every location. Surface discrepancies early before losses compound into write-offs that affect margins.
Physical Count ComparisonEarly Discrepancy AlertsMargin Protection
Retail and distribution teams are usually counting stock and tracking transfers within a day of setup. Connect Google Workspace, import your current SKU list and store or depot locations into the template, and add store managers as editors so updates happen at the point of sale rather than after the fact. Reorder points and lead times can be tuned over the first few weeks as real consumption data builds up, refining the numbers rather than guessing them from the start. The same sheet extends to new locations as the business grows.
FAQs
How much does shrinkage actually cost retailers, and can inventory tracking reduce it?
Recent industry data puts the median retail shrinkage rate at roughly 1.4 to 1.6 percent of sales, with administrative error, alongside theft, a major contributor. Tighter per-location tracking and regular variance checks against physical counts won't eliminate theft, but they catch the administrative share of shrinkage, mispicks, data entry errors, miscounts, much earlier.
Can Fixeets manage stock across multiple stores and a central depot together?
Yes. Each store and depot is tracked as its own location within the same system, so you can see depot stock, in-transit transfers, and shelf stock at every store from one view, rather than reconciling separate spreadsheets per site.
How does supplier lead time tracking reduce overstock and stock-outs at the same time?
Reorder points are set against each supplier's actual lead time per SKU rather than a fixed calendar reminder. That means an item from a fast supplier reorders later and in smaller batches, while a slow-lead-time item reorders earlier, reducing both excess stock sitting in storage and last-minute emergency orders.
Is this enough for a growing multi-location retailer, or do we eventually need an ERP?
Many multi-location retailers run on this kind of system well past the point they expected to need an ERP, because the core need, accurate stock by location and supplier-aware reordering, doesn't always require ERP-level complexity. It becomes a more relevant question once you need deep financial consolidation or complex manufacturing inputs alongside retail stock.
