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5 Ways Finale’s Labels Can Help Your Business
Running a successful business means having all your ducks in a row, especially when it comes to inventory management. But what if your “ducks” are actually thousands of products waiting to be shipped? Warehouses constantly face challenges related to inventory management, like stocking problems, workflow inefficiencies, and tracking issues due to product mismanagement. The issues…
Demand Planning for Q4: A Comprehensive Inventory Guide
Quarter 4: a season synonymous with festivities, family reunions, and fervent shopping. For businesses, it means meticulous planning to get ahead of Q4 in order to navigate the whirlwind of sales, promotions, and elevated customer expectations. Let’s explore the intricacies of Q4 inventory demand planning, and we’ll talk over some action ideas for sellers to…
4 Reasons Why Exact Accounting is Vital for Multichannel Sellers
This partner post is brought to you by A2X. Running a multichannel business is a tough gig. In addition to dealing with everything that comes with selling via a traditional brick-and-mortar store, you must also navigate the ins and outs of ecommerce channels, including websites and marketplaces. With so many moving parts, it’s understandable to…
Consolidated Transactions: A Game-Changer for Managing Finances
In today’s fast-moving world, accounting practices for ecommerce businesses have evolved in leaps and bounds. Finale Inventory’s new feature, consolidated transactions, is reshaping the world of accounting, changing how inventory management software connects to Quickbooks Online. But why does it matter? How does it help sellers?
Navigating the Tightrope: Overselling in eCommerce and How to Avoid the Pitfalls
In the dynamic world of ecommerce, overselling is a term that’s no stranger to industry experts but is feared even among the most experienced of sellers. Overselling can send your business spiraling into a vortex of customer dissatisfaction and lost opportunities. Finale Inventory is here to provide strategies to avoid overselling, helping you understand its…
Choosing the Right Platform: Selling on Amazon VS Walmart.com
Written in partnership with SellCord. Amazon has long been recognized as the dominant force in the e-commerce industry, revolutionizing the way people shop online and setting new standards for customer convenience and satisfaction. However, in recent years, Walmart has rapidly emerged as a strong competitor to Amazon’s dominance, challenging its position and reshaping the e-commerce…
A Decade of Partnership Success: Celebrating 10 Years with ShipStation
At Finale Inventory, we understand the intricacies of ecommerce. Twelve years ago, we set sail on our journey to streamline inventory and warehouse management. We joined forces with an equally ambitious partner, ShipStation, a few years later, whose mission was to simplify the complexities of online shipping. This marked the beginning of a partnership that…
Get On Board With Amazon Local Selling and Finale: Control Your Customer’s Purchase Experience
Always looking to improve the customer experience, Amazon offers Local Selling which includes Buy Online, Pick Up in Store (BOPIS). BOPIS allows sellers to make products purchased in Amazon’s online store ready for pickup within just hours at their physical locations. In addition to getting products into the hands of consumers quickly, sellers can save…
Introducing Finale Inventory’s 3PL Client Portal
Finale’s new 3PL Client Portal feature is just what you need to fulfill a variety of products for your eCommerce clients. Add our new Client Portal feature to your existing account and start saving time and improving your level of client service today.
Finale Inventory is the Perfect Quickbooks Commerce Alternative
If you’re one of the many businesses affected by the August 31, 2023 sunsetting of QuickBooks Commerce, which was initially TradeGecko but renamed after it was acquired in 2020, don’t worry – there’s a reliable alternative. Finale Inventory is an intuitive and cost-effective inventory management software that provides advanced inventory management features, robust reporting capabilities,…
Why Cloud-Based Inventory Management Software is the Key to Your Business Success
Imagine this: You’re a small business owner juggling multiple responsibilities, from managing orders to keeping track of inventory levels. It’s a hectic day at your store, and you’re trying to keep everything organized, but it’s becoming overwhelming. You reach for your trusty clipboard and realize you’ve misplaced it. Panic sets in as you frantically search…
Pick & Pack And How To Improve Your Warehouse Processes
Getting your pick-and-pack process right is essential to efficient e-commerce order fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Picking and packing involves four steps – order receiving, order picking, order packing, and order shipping. Yet, the simplicity of the concept masks a complex reality. There are dozens of combinations of methods and strategies you could tap into for…
Amazon Selling Partner API (SP-API) Migration and Inventory Management
Does your business sell products on Amazon? You’re likely using Amazon MWS, an integrated web service application programming interface (API) to exchange data on reports, payments, listings and other key areas. MWS enables you to perform numerous functions, such as managing inventory, reports and orders, creating inbound shipments, and tracking and managing outbound shipment requests. …
What Is a Markup?
In 2021, U.S. companies had their most profitable year since the 1950s, and much of that is a result of increasing markup averages across and within industries. The average markup percentage that same year was 72% above marginal cost. Rising markups aren’t a new phenomenon. Research shows about a 25% increase overall between 2006 and 2019. Knowing what percentage to mark…
Is Inventory Considered a Current Asset?
Whether your business deals in raw materials, components and parts or finished products, your inventory is an essential source of potential revenue. It represents a significant investment and is part of your total current assets. Learn more about what current assets are and the best way to calculate and use your current assets. What Is…
QuickBooks Solution Provider Program Helps Finale Users with Inventory Accuracy
Finale Inventory is proud to announce that we’ve joined Intuit’s QuickBooks Solution Provider Program. Small business owners can reduce errors and save time on manual transactions all while increasing efficiency with our tightly integrated inventory and accounting solution. By taking advantage of our bundle offer that combines QuickBooks Online and Finale at a discounted rate,…
9 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Current Inventory Management Software
When you are trying to run a business efficiently, a lack of helpful tools or outdated tools can make work stressful. While inventory and stock are not the most glamorous areas to manage, they are necessary to your business’s success. That’s why every business needs an efficient inventory management system, whether upgrading an existing system…
A Guide to Inventory Accuracy
It’s important to keep track of stock to inform customers about which of your products are available and which aren’t. An accurate inventory also lets you plan around future shortages and demands. By keeping track of your production stock and raw materials, you can account for existing products and know when you need to make…
Strategies for Direct-to-Consumer Manufacturers
Until the rise of e-commerce, the shopping experience relied solely on retailers and distributors. However, more manufacturers are turning to a more direct customer journey. Direct-to-consumer (D2C) selling allows manufacturers to forego distributors and gain several benefits, like a deeper relationship with consumers. Direct-to-consumer selling can seem daunting for manufacturers that depend on retailers to…