Any tips for tracking what sells during the day?
Track what sells without disrupting customer flow with a few practical methods.
Knowing what sells during a market is critical for restocking, pricing, and deciding which events are worth repeating. The challenge is tracking sales without disrupting customer flow.
Here are practical methods vendors use successfully.
Method 1: Simple tally tracking
Before the event, list your products on paper. Each time an item sells, make a quick tally mark.
This works best when:
- You sell a limited number of product types
- Sales volume is manageable
- You want rough counts rather than exact timestamps
Method 2: Quick digital notes
Some vendors use a phone or tablet to record sales in a basic list or notes app.
This allows you to:
- Capture item names or categories
- Review trends later
- Add notes like “sold out by noon” or “slow afternoon”
The downside is manual cleanup later.
Method 3: Item-level sale tracking
The most reliable approach is recording each sale as it happens, including cash transactions.
This lets you:
- See exactly what sold and when
- Identify best-sellers and slow movers
- Compare events objectively
A vendor-focused tracker like Vorbiz is designed for this scenario, letting you log sales quickly and review a clear day report afterward.
Tip: prioritize selling first
If tracking starts interfering with customers, pause and resume during a lull. Even partial data is better than guessing later.
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