Stock In and Stock Out – How to Track for Your Shop

Stock in and stock out are the basics of inventory. Here’s how to track them for your shop.

What Is Stock In?

Stock in = items entering your shop:

• Purchases – From wholesaler or distributor
• Returns – Customer returns, supplier replacements
• Transfers – From another location (if you have multiple)

What Is Stock Out?

Stock out = items leaving your shop:

• Sales – Sold to customers
• Damage – Broken, expired, spoiled
• Transfers – To another location
• Samples – Free giveaways (track these too)

Simple Tracking Method

1. Opening stock – What you had at start of day
2. + Stock in – Add what came in
3. - Stock out – Subtract what went out
4. = Closing stock – What you have now

Do this daily for fast-moving items, weekly for slow movers.

When to Use an App

Manual tracking works for 20–50 items. Beyond that, an app saves time and reduces errors. Stockkeeper automates stock in/out with barcode or manual entry, and links it to GST billing.

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