What are the INs and OUTs of a Mini-grocery business?

[Sarsi]

uhm, what's FMCG? yes, sa quezon province ako, pm ko sayo name ng supermarket namin. consultant ka ba ng FMCG? big time!

pm sent, bro. kilala ko na yung supermarket nyo, kaw ang big time, bro.

[marma]

Mahirap magmonitor ng stocks pag wala ka inventory system, meron naman POS software na nagmomonitor na ng inventory. pero sa case namin, hindi computerized ang inventory both warehouse and stores mismo. sanayan na rin, pero gusto ko i-computerized warehouse namin. kelangan marami ka sources sa products, kung saan mura dun ka kukuha. kuha namin sa isang POS kasama na lahat, 95k. baka mga 5-7M capital na kelangan mo.

RR, supermarket din ba kayo? terms namin sa P&G and Nestle 15days eh. Pwede naman kumuha rekta sa supplier kaso meron kelangan na quota eh.

Hi GmZ,

Good day.
May Mini Grocery din ako sa Novaliches. Gumagamit din ako ng POS at Inventory software. Mas maganda talaga na computerised ang ganitong negosyo dahil sa daming items na involved dito.
May tanong ako, nabanggit ninyong pueding bumili ng rekta sa P&G at Nestle. Paano ba makabili ng rekta sa kanila? Kasi dati nag email ako sa Nestle, ipinasa ako sa Distributor (Cazemart). Medyo mataas din kasi sa Cazemart. Mas mura siguro kung rekta na bumili sa kanila.

[Mypzi]

We just closed down two groceries, and we're selling our shelves, surveillance systems, etc.

[Mypzi]

for check out counter, 2 is enough, but this alone will cost you arund 100k if you go for the POS type, cash register is cheaper at around half the cost of POS.

A POS linked to an Inventory System may cost more, but will take off a huge chunk of your future head aches (we learned the hard way)

inventory control, usually average of 2 weeks to 4 weeks for fast moving products for non food, maximum 2 weeks for food items as it expires. the inventory excludes the stocks available in the selling area.

The good suppliers replaces their products on your shelves days before they expire. The bad ones will force a huge amount of their products on your shelves/refs. Don't let them do this. The ref's can only take so much, filling them up beyond what should be will not keep food at their optimal condition.

aren't most of the grocery items available on consignment basis?(pardon my ignorance but this can be crucial to the operation when sales are slow) If not, what is done to the unsold items(old stock) then?

Suppliers usually will give you 15-30 day terms, except for the big suppliers like P&G and Nestle that only gives a maximum of 7 days.

Haggle for that deal you want. With good PR, some suppliers will stretch their own rules for you.

Bad orders (aka unsold/broken/non-moving items) should be returned to the suppliers. Some will deduct their prices from your next order, while others will replace them with new ones. Other's will trick you into 'forgetting' your bad stock, or blaming the damage on you.

Don't ignore the suppliers that are starting up, they usually give their products on consignment, and full return for bad orders.

Discount ranges from 2 to 5%, depends on the suppliers. Wholesalers like ultra mega and suysing gives cheaper price for the products but you have to pay in cash.

If I'm not mistaken, SuySing also accepts credit cards plus they have cool incentives like Disney trips, etc.

[Sarsi]

Hi GmZ,

Good day.
May Mini Grocery din ako sa Novaliches. Gumagamit din ako ng POS at Inventory software. Mas maganda talaga na computerised ang ganitong negosyo dahil sa daming items na involved dito.
May tanong ako, nabanggit ninyong pueding bumili ng rekta sa P&G at Nestle. Paano ba makabili ng rekta sa kanila? Kasi dati nag email ako sa Nestle, ipinasa ako sa Distributor (Cazemart). Medyo mataas din kasi sa Cazemart. Mas mura siguro kung rekta na bumili sa kanila.

hindi ka makakabili direkta sa mga nabanggit mo na supplier, sir. puro distributor na yang mga iyan at standard ang pricing. kung novaliches area ka, malamang sa JR&R distributor ka sa P&G at cazemart or publicis interbrand (di ko sure) sa nestle.

novaliches? medyo kilala ko mga supermarket/minni grocery dyan, mula t.sora/baesa area hanggang nova bayan at camarin area(although medyo matagal na din yun)

[Mypzi]

how about the ref and freezer, do they come with the supplied goods?or still part of the capital investment..

Some suppliers provide ref's, shelves, etc. Some even give an allowance for electricity.

[Sarsi]

^^ yes, suy sing do accept cards, actually it will you up to maximum of 53 days credit term.

even ultra mega now have booking salesman.


for suppliers that are starting up, yes they will give consignment and full return of B.Os, because that is the easiet and tested (most of the time the only way), together with some listing fee, ranging from 2 to 4 thousand pesos, to have their product be carried on the shelves by these supermarkets.

[Mypzi]

Have good security esp. for walk in shops. You wouldn't believe how fast and efficient shoplifters are. With that, have your expensive items in a 'safe' place. (infant formulas, are always a target - keep them in sight or in locked glass cabinets)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0aKW4hXt0"]Shoplifters' Video[/ame]

[Sarsi]

Some suppliers provide ref's, shelves, etc. Some even give an allowance for electricity.

actually, binibili na nila ang shelves. binibili ni PG, ULP, CPP, NPI

[marma]

hindi ka makakabili direkta sa mga nabanggit mo na supplier, sir. puro distributor na yang mga iyan at standard ang pricing. kung novaliches area ka, malamang sa JR&R distributor ka sa P&G at cazemart or publicis interbrand (di ko sure) sa nestle.

novaliches? medyo kilala ko mga supermarket/minni grocery dyan, mula t.sora/baesa area hanggang nova bayan at camarin area(although medyo matagal na din yun)

Sarsi, salamat sa information. Ang pinagtataka ko lang may nabibilhan ng Nestle products sa Bayan ng Novaliches na mas mababa ang presyo kaysa Casemart or Suysing. Duda ko nakakabili ito ng direkta sa Nestle.