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📈December 16, 2025

How a store increased sales 30% with inventory control

Real case of MINDE implementation in retail.

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Real case study of MINDE implementation in a retail store.

The client

**Business**: Grocery and consumer products store

**Location**: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

**Problem**: 8% annual inventory losses

The situation before

  • Inventory in a notebook
  • Physical count once a year
  • Didn't know which products sold most
  • Losses from expired products
  • Undetected employee theft
  • "We knew we were losing money, but we didn't know how much or why."

    The implementation

    Week 1: Inventory assessment

  • Complete physical count
  • 1,200 products entered in MINDE
  • Barcode configuration
  • Week 2: Training

  • Training for 3 employees
  • Sales process with scanner
  • Supplier purchase registration
  • Week 3: Assisted operation

  • On-site support
  • Configuration adjustments
  • Answering questions
  • The results (6 months later)

    | Metric | Before | After |

    |--------|--------|-------|

    | Inventory loss | 8% | 1.5% |

    | Count time | 2 days | 4 hours |

    | Expired products | 5%/month | 0.5%/month |

    | Stockouts | Frequent | Rare |

    Additional benefits

    Better supplier negotiation

    "Now I know exactly how much I sell of each product. I negotiate better volume prices."

    Informed decisions

    "I discovered that 20% of my products generate 80% of my sales. I stopped buying what doesn't sell."

    Employee control

    "Every sale is recorded. I know who sold what and when."

    Investment vs Return

  • **Monthly investment**: Q500 (MINDE)
  • **Savings from losses**: Q3,000+/month
  • **ROI**: 6x in the first month
  • Testimonial

    "MINDE paid for itself in the first week. Before I was losing more than Q3,000 per month without realizing it."

    — Owner

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