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16/09/2025

‼️In the UK, online shoppers returned £27bn of purchases in 2024, with £6.6bn coming from serial returners. (The Guardian, 2024)‼️

That number should make every retailer stop and think. Multi-Channel fulfilment isn’t just tricky, it’s draining profit. Too many systems. Too much manual work. Not enough visibility.

It doesn’t have to be like this. With the right setup, fulfilment gets sharper, faster, more accurate.

We see it every day when retailers ditch spreadsheets and disconnected systems. Errors fall. Growth gets easier.

In our latest blog, we break down five practical moves that cut errors and make Multi-Channel fulfilment run at scale.

👇 Click on the image below to read the blog.

Improve Multi-Channel order fulfilment with one system, automation and real-time stock updates. Here are 5 ways to do it right.

02/09/2025

Expanding internationally?
You’ll need more than spreadsheets.

Multi-Currency. Multi-Location. Multiple Teams.
And everything needs to sync, from exchange rates to landed costs.

If finance, ops and warehouse teams are all seeing different numbers, it’s a problem.

⬇️Click on the image below to read the full blog with insights from KPMG and DHL.

Multi-Currency Inventory Management made simple. Discover 5 smart ways to stay accurate across every country, warehouse and channel.

19/08/2025

If you sell on multiple sales channels, for example Shopify, Amazon, eBay etc, and your stock updates aren’t synced, you’ll get oversells, refunds, missing sales, wasted time and extra costs.

The fix: one system with real-time stock visibility across all channels.

Click the image below for the full blog with stats and insights from Shopify and QuickBooks.👇

Sync inventory across sales channels in real time. Avoid overselling, refunds and delays with one connected system that updates everything.

05/08/2025

Still using paper and spreadsheets to run your warehouse?

Stock goes missing. Wrong items get sent.
No one’s sure what’s where, especially across multiple sites.
Your team ends up wasting time (and money) trying to fix it.

Barcode scanning and automation stop the mistakes before they happen.
Fewer errors. Happier customers. Improved efficiency.

Click the image below to read the full blog👇🏼

Barcode scanning for warehouse accuracy. Cut errors, track stock live and run every site on one connected ERP system.

22/07/2025

72% of retailers still run multi-warehouse operations with disconnected systems.
(McKinsey, 2023)

Still using spreadsheets? Separate systems? Rough estimates?

If your teams can’t see the same stock, in real-time, across every site, what are you really working with?

Managing multiple warehouses shouldn’t feel like operating without real visibility or control.

Does your current setup give you live insight across every site and channel?

If not, here are five ways to get it right.

Click on the image below to read the blog 👇https://www.stok.ly/multi-location/multi-location-warehouse-management/

Optimise warehouse management for Multi-Location operations. 5 smart ways to cut errors and connect your stock across every site.

08/07/2025

£27 billion!

That’s how much UK retailers will lose this year from online returns. (Source: Retail Economics / ONS, 2024)

Returns are inevitable but in Multi-Channel retail, they hit even harder. You’re dealing with different platforms, different rules, different systems and often no clear visibility.

Some returns are unavoidable but others aren’t. Wrong size? Wrong item? Bad listings? That’s fixable. Sort out the basics and you can cut unnecessary returns before they cost you.

But the ones that do come back? They need proper control, not spreadsheets and disconnected platforms.

Manual returns management doesn’t scale. Each extra channel adds more complexity, more risk and more room for error.

Automate it. Track return reasons in real-time. Treat returns like stock because they are. Fix what you can. Streamline what you can’t. That’s how you protect profit and keep customers happy.

Click on the image below to read the blog 👇https://www.stok.ly/inventory-management/managing-returns-multi-channel-environment/

Managing returns in a Multi-Channel environment? Cut costs, track stock in real time and fix returns with cloud ERP.

01/07/2025

It still amazes me how often this happens... and it’s bad for business.
When sales aren’t hitting target, we try harder. When fulfilment’s not right, we fix it. When marketing’s off, we tweak it. When cashflow’s tight, we work on it.
But when stock’s out of sync, overstocked, understocked… it gets ignored.
And it’s costing money. Every single day!

That’s when you get stockouts. Overselling. Cash stuck in the wrong stock. No idea what’s where. Margins taking the hit.

Doesn’t matter if it’s homewares, furniture, sports, giftware - B2B, B2C, marketplaces, wholesale - same problems.

If the tracking’s not real-time, it’s like you’re crossing your fingers and hoping for the best. And it costs.

If any of this sounds familiar... here’s 5 ways to sort it 👇

Link to Blog 👉🏼

Real-time inventory tracking. Cut delays, stop overselling and ensure accurate fulfilment across B2B and B2C channels.

18/06/2025

Stock problems really do hit the bottom line.
Too much stock? You’ve tied up cash that could be used elsewhere.
Too little? You’ve lost the sale....and very likely the customer as well.
And if your stock’s not properly synced across all your channels? The problems just get bigger.

I still see far too many businesses relying on spreadsheets and disconnected systems....and I’ve also seen first hand how much that costs - in time, in money and in lost opportunities.

This isn’t just about fixing mistakes. It’s about freeing up cash, protecting your margins and being able to grow without all that chaos.

I really do believe these are five ways to get more control over your inventory:-
1. Smarter forecasting - starts with a clear, data backed view of demand
2. Just-in-time practices - lean stock only works if your forecasts are accurate
3. Real-time syncing - if your stock data isn’t current, your decisions are wrong
4. Automated low stock alerts - only effective when they’re powered by accurate, up to date data
5. Multi-Warehouse fulfilment - connects stock, locations and orders to speed up delivery and reduce costs

I’ve seen what happens when this works ....and when it doesn’t.

Retailers need leaner, faster, sharper inventory.

Link to the blog 👉🏼 https://www.stok.ly/uncategorised/the-top-5-solutions-for-reducing-overstock-and-stockouts-across-multiple-channels/

Prevent Overstock and Stockouts with five proven strategies. Improve forecasting, avoid missed sales and stay in control of inventory.

10/06/2025

So Your Inventory Management Is Fine?
We hear it all the time from retailers...
“Our inventory management is fine.”
Really?
So why’s your cash tied up in stock - stuck on the shelf, going nowhere?

Let’s be clear....
Good inventory management isn’t about just having stock.
It’s about having the RIGHT stock.
In the RIGHT place.
At the RIGHT time.
Without drowning in it.
If you’re not doing that?
It’s not working.

And no - another spreadsheet or hiring someone to “keep an eye on it” doesn’t count.

Here’s what “fine” often looks like in the real world:-
1. Stock sitting still, tying up cash
2. Overselling on one channel, underselling on another
3. Teams chasing stock instead of fulfilling orders
4. Data that’s always slightly off — but “close enough,” right?

Right?
Not right.

“Close enough” doesn’t cut it anymore.
Inventory is your margin.
Inventory is your growth plan.
Inventory is your biggest liability - and your biggest opportunity.

Still think it’s just a back office task?
The retailers scaling right now are doing one thing better....
They treat inventory like strategy - not admin.

That’s why we built Stokly Cloud ERP
✔ Real-time visibility across every sales channel
✔ Clean, synced data - no more guesswork
✔ Smart Multi-Location stock handling that speeds up delivery and cuts costs
✔ One slick system - total control

Let’s get inventory right.

03/06/2025

Inventory is one of the hardest things to get right.

Too much stock? You’re draining cash flow.
Too little? You’re handing sales to your competitors.
Wrong location? You might as well be out of stock entirely.

Keeping inventory lean isn’t just smart - it’s essential. You need to know what you’ve got, where it is and how to move it fast.

That’s not admin. That’s strategy.

It’s about real-time visibility, automation, smarter forecasting and making sure you’re not throwing cash at stock that just sits there.

AI and machine learning? These help spot patterns, forecast better and even plan for new products.

Success starts with getting your inventory under control and making it work for you.

Data-driven beats instinct-led. Every time.

Real-time, data-backed control means better decisions - quicker, sharper and with fewer costly mistakes.

We’ve broken it down into five practical steps - no fluff.
Click here for the Blog 👉🏼https://buff.ly/G0HXcoI

Streamline Multi-Channel Inventory Management with 5 simple tips to cut errors, sync stock and increase profit using Cloud ERP.

20/05/2025

Trends change fast. Guesswork won’t cut it.
AI helps you spot what people want - before they do.

It tracks searches, socials, sales, even returns.
You sell more of the right stuff. Waste less.
Margins improve. Stock shifts faster.
And you avoid that “why did we order 500 of these?” moment.

It’s all in the article - take a look 👇🏼

👉🏼 Link’s in the comments too.

13/05/2025

Still using spreadsheets to track stock?

43% of UK small businesses are. No wonder things go missing.

One brand told me last week - they’re losing sales because “in stock” doesn’t mean in stock. The setup’s broken.

ERP fixes that. One system. Real-time updates. No more guesswork.

👉 ERP, explained – click here https://buff.ly/i4mIUhQ

Cloud ERP - manage stock, sales, accounts and fulfilment in one place. Fast, scalable and no servers needed.