• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
    14·
    11 hours ago

    I asked about a certain type of cake that was on sale and wasn’t in stock. I asked when it would be in stock. The manager launched into a big complaint, because they always sold out when it was on sale. See, he only ever ordered 10, because they never sold more than 10, and when it was on sale, they would sell out immediately.

    He got very upset, calling me stupid when I said “If you only have 10, it would be pretty hard to sell more than 10”.

    • Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world
      9·
      7 hours ago

      I worked in retail for a while, and it was staggering to uncover that the majority of people with the control over inventory thought the same way.

      • It takes 21 days for an ordered item to arrive at the store
      • A manager orders 5
      • 21 days later, 5 come in
      • 2 days later, all 5 are sold
      • A month goes by and the person sighs, frustrated that they have to order more while simultaneously not understanding why sales are down.

      Have you ever considered ordering 10 or 20 to see if they sell out in 4 to 8 days or less? Maybe then order 40 or 60?

      • Krzd@lemmy.world
        1·
        47 minutes ago

        Funnily it’s the same people that also insist on having 6 weeks worth of stock, even if the supplier delivers in 7 days 95% of the time.