White sliced loaf Check shelf
6 sold between opening and 2pm; no sale from 2–4pm. Usually 2 units sell in that two-hour window.
Check the bread shelf, then any trays in the back room.
Ferry Lane · Stock & gaps
Two different reasons to check a shelf.
Some stock has stopped moving. Other lines may have gone missing while the shop was busy. Both deserve a look, but they tell you different things.
Monday 31 August 2026Illustrative afternoon check · 4pm · Bank holiday Monday
Lines with no recent sale
3
No recorded sale for at least 6 weeks
Stock held at shelf price
£104.18
22 sellable units across these 3 lines
Possible shelf gaps
3
Sales went quiet; a shelf check is needed
Stock that has stopped moving
Check the count and condition first| Product | Weeks without a recorded sale | Stock units | Shelf price per unit | Stock at shelf price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat food pouches · 12-pack | 7 | 9 | £6.94 | £62.46 |
| Fabric softener · 750 ml | 6 | 7 | £3.50 | £24.50 |
| Lavender laundry liquid · 1 litre | 9 | 6 | £2.87 | £17.22 |
| Total at shelf price | 22 | £104.18 |
Money on the shelf, not money back. Stock at shelf price is not recoverable cash or a resale estimate. Counts and prices are invented; tax is excluded. The first two lines have a buyer at another of your shops, so their value uses that shop's shelf price and matches Stock transfers. The laundry liquid sells at none of the three shops.
A sensible next step: check the shelf and back room, stop topping up these lines, then consider moving them, reducing the price or taking them out of the range. No return or sale is assumed.
Possible gaps, not confirmed stockouts
Example hourly check · 4pmStill water · 500 ml Check shelf
8 sold between opening and 1pm; no sale from 1–4pm. Usually 3 units sell in that three-hour window.
Check the chiller and the shelf before ordering more.
Ready salted crisps · 40 g Check shelf
5 sold between opening and 2pm; no sale from 2–4pm. Usually 2 units sell in that two-hour window.
Check whether the shelf is empty or the product has moved.